On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Oct 18, 2020 | Employment Law for Employees
Some of the largest employers in the country have offices in Westchester County, New York. Whether you work for a technology, pharmaceuticals or credit company, you can file a lawsuit if you find the organization you work for commits fraud against the government. We...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jul 1, 2020 | Employment Law for Employees
New York workers deserve the safest working environment. You deserve to have a workplace where you are free of any kind of harassment. Unfortunately, pregnant women still face a disproportionate amount of harassment at work. Even worse, it is often hard to tell if...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jun 23, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees
LGBTQ workers in New York and across the U.S. face significant challenges despite the Supreme Court’s ruling against discrimination. On June 13, 2020, Justice Neil Gorsuch ruled that employers who fire employees for being transgender or gay violate the law. Employers...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jun 9, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Discrimination
Despite the strides of the #MeToo Movement, many women in New York still endure sexual harassment at work. In various jobs, preying on women becomes a part of the workplace culture. For example, nearly three-quarters of the female workers at McDonald’s have...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jun 8, 2020 | Employment Law for Employees
Recent events may have led to you losing your job. Your employer offered you a severance package, but you hesitate in signing it because you are uncertain whether it is fair. Forbes offers several severance package items to look for. Learn how to protect your rights...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jun 4, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees, Workplace Discrimination
Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield Insurance is being sued for alleged discrimination in the workplace by several African American employees. The disgruntled workers went to management to complain about their experience with racial discrimination while being employed...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | May 12, 2020 | Employment Law for Employees
Are you eligible for overtime pay in New York if your employer pays you in part or in full by commissions? While it is true that, depending on the circumstances, your employer may be exempt from offering overtime pay to commissioned employees, this exemption is only...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | May 11, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees
A recent lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against a Midwest aerospace parts supplier illustrates age discrimination in hiring. Older adults looking for work in New York may have encountered age-related questions during interviews such as...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 24, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees
Employees in New York and throughout the country are protected from workplace harassment by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It prohibits harassment based on a person’s color, national origin and race. It also prevents companies from discrimination...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 21, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employees, Sexual Harassment
Given the current climate across the nation, New York workers who have been impacted by employment law violations like sexual harassment may feel as if their concerns are taken more seriously. In general, that may be true. However, there are still incidents in which...
