Cases involving unpaid or underpaid wages make up a significant portion of the employment lawyer’s caseload. The federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires payment of minimum wage and overtime or most employees. New York State’s Labor Law also provides strong…
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Freelancing Isn’t Free – New York City Council Passes Ordinance To Protect Freelance Workers
Posted in Employment Law, Freelancers
Women’s Equality Agenda Expands Protection For Women In The Workplace – Part IV
This is the fourth in a series of articles on the employment protections that are now law as part of the Women’s Equality Agenda, a series of eight bills signed by Governor Cuomo on October 21, 2015. Part I may…
Women’s Equality Agenda Expands Protection For Women In The Workplace – Part III
This is the third in a series of articles on the employment protections that are now law as part of the Women’s Equality Agenda, a series of eight bills signed by Governor Cuomo on October 21, 2015. Part I may…
Tagged with: Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Women's Equality Agenda
Posted in Employment Law, Pregnancy Discrimination
Posted in Employment Law, Pregnancy Discrimination
Women’s Equality Agenda Expands Protection For Women In The Workplace – Part II
This is the second in a series of articles on the employment protections that are now law as part of the Women’s Equality Agenda, a series of eight bills signed by Governor Cuomo on October 21, 2015. Part I may…
Women’s Equality Agenda Expands Protection For Women In The Workplace – Part I
Today New York State Andrew Cuomo signed a package of eight bills which comprise the Women’s Equality Agenda. The bills all have the purpose of advancing women’s rights in the State of New York. The act contains several provisions that…
Wage Board Recommends $15.00 Minimum Wage For Fast Food Workers
The New York State Fast Food Wage Board has issued a series of resolutions recommending that the minimum wage for fast food workers be increased to fifteen dollars an hour. The New York State Minimum Wage Act establishes a minimum…
Department of Labor Issues Administrator’s Interpretation To Combat Worker Misclassification
The Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) requires the payment of minimum wage and overtime to employees. Many employers circumvent the law by classifying workers as “independent contractors.” On July 14th, the United States Department of Labor (“the Department”) issued an…
Motive Without Knowledge – EEOC v. Abercrombie and Fitch
Samantha Elauf, a teenager and an observant Muslim, applied to work for retailer Abercrombie & Fitch. When she interviewed for the position she received a “qualified rating.” There was just one problem. Ms. Elauf, in accordance with her religious beliefs,…
Posted in Employment Law, Religious Discrimination
Second Circuit Decision Protects Workers Who Complain Of Wage Theft To Their Employer
Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued a decision, Greathouse v. JHS Security, which expands the scope of the anti-retaliation provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Overruling its own precedent on the issue, the…
Posted in Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards Act
A Novel, and Possibly Moot, Approach To Pregnancy Discrimination Claims
Last week’s decision by the Supreme Court in Young v. UPS interpreted a provision of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act that had caused division in the lower courts. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was originally passed in 1978 in response to a…
Tagged with: Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Young v. UPS
Posted in Employment Law, Pregnancy Discrimination, Supreme Court Decisions
Posted in Employment Law, Pregnancy Discrimination, Supreme Court Decisions
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