Employees in New York and elsewhere in the U.S. are afforded rights. These rights prevent an employee from being mistreated or discriminated against for personal characteristics or disabilities he or she might have. Recently, the United States celebrated the...
With today's economy forever evolving and still trying to pick itself up from the recent recession, many employees still find themselves losing their jobs. The reasons to lay off an employee are varied. It may be budgetary cuts, the merging of two companies,...
With today's economy forever evolving and still trying to pick itself up from the recent recession, many employees still find themselves losing their jobs. The reasons to lay off an employee are varied. It may be budgetary cuts, the merging of two companies,...
As racial issues continue to stay on the forefront of the daily news cycle, we are unfortunately learning of another possible racial discrimination case, this time in Long Island. Since his hiring in 2014, a black associate principal at Amityville High school...
Being fired from work can feel like a swift punch in the gut. Not only can your personal ego feel damaged with beliefs that you're inadequate, unwanted or just not good enough for the job, but you must also face the reality with your family and friends. In...
Many employees throughout the United States work well over 40 hours per week, yet not all receive compensation for the extra work. Currently, salaried employees earning less than $23,660 per year are entitled to overtime pay for working more than 40 hours in a...
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, also known as "ERISA," was enacted in 1974 in an effort to administer rules for employers to provide pension and insurance benefit plans for retiring employees. The act also addresses pre-paid legal services,...
With the 2016 presidential election just around the corner, it appears that employment wages, including minimum wages on both the federal, state and city level, have become important talking points. The federal minimum wage is currently $7.25 per hour. The New...
Workers have many protections against discrimination on the grounds of race, sex, age, religious beliefs and, in some states, sexual orientation. Failure to abide by such laws could lead to a lawsuit against an employer who is alleged to have engaged in...
Employees may sometimes feel like they are at a disadvantage when working for a large business. With more power, control and money at their disposal, it may seem like a business can bully its way to a favorable outcome in the event of a disagreement. And, this...