If your company is subject to the Family Medical Leave Act and an employee is eligible to claim benefits, you must grant him or her leave for a qualifying request and preserve the employee's position and health benefits until his or her return. Eligible employees have...
Employers in New York and elsewhere in America need to be proactive in ensuring that their hiring policies comply with state and federal laws. In some cases, the appearance of discrimination during the hiring process may result in an investigation or lawsuit. There...
Those who live in New York may want to be aware of a recent article. It mentions a suit by two African American female executives who claim racist and sexist remarks were thrown at them when the leadership of McDonald's changed. They also said that the company...
A number of women in the gaming industry took to their social media accounts in June to chronicle sexual abuse suffered at the hands of peers and colleagues in the industry. In many cases, an account of abuse from one woman resulted in the sharing of a similar...
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...
Sexual harassment can happen in any type of job in New York State. Even those who are not regular employees but are freelancers or contractors can be victimized. Many might think that only fulltime employees can lodge a claim after being sexually harassed, but anyone...
In the state of New York, an employer must provide an employee handbook to its employees and include a notice of rights and remedies under the law. New laws went into effect in 2019 and 2020 that adds or expands wording to the New York Labor Law. As an employer, you...
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...
If an employee in New York or elsewhere regularly receives more than $30 a month in tip income, that person is considered to be a tipped employee. Employees who receive cash tips of more than $20 in a month must report those earnings to their employers. This income is...
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 reported...