Employees who work in New York are legally entitled to time off from work for a number of reasons, such as illness and caring for family members. Under a new law, employees can sue employers who penalize them for taking legally protected time off and recover damages...
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How does the tip credit affect your wages?
Many restaurant workers, including wait staff, bartenders, captains, and bussing staff, receive tips as part of their compensation. A tip credit or tip allowance allows employers to pay tipped employees a certain amount less than minimum wage, as long as the...
Home Health Aides are Entitled to Full Pay if Their Sleep, Meal Breaks Are Interrupted
If you are a live-in home health aide in New York and you work a 24-hour shift, it is important to understand your rights with regard to sleep and meal breaks. 13-Hour Rule Under the New York State Department of Labor’s so-called 13-Hour Rule, if you are assigned a...
Supreme Court: High earners can still collect overtime
One issue that people often face when it comes to understanding and protecting their rights in the workplace is oversimplifying certain matters. When workers do this, they could be missing out on money and benefits that an employer could owe them. For instance, a...
Expanded workplace protections for employees who breastfeed
Late last year, Congress passed The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act. While New York State already had laws defining and protecting the rights of nursing employees, the new federal law creates protections for millions of more...
New Ruling Limits Confidentiality In Severance Agreements
Employees who are terminated or laid off are sometimes offered severance pay in exchange for making certain promises to their employer and/or giving up certain rights. But a new ruling by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) limits the restrictions that employers...
Protecting yourself against harassment as a remote worker
Over the last couple of years, many New Yorkers have shifted from an office work environment to working remotely from home. While these arrangements have several benefits, you could still find yourself battling some of the same issues you may have faced at the office,...
Federal law expands protections for pregnant workers
If you are a pregnant worker, you may be juggling a lot. You may be dealing with everything from work deadlines and doctor’s visits to difficulty sleeping and feeling nauseated. With so much on your plate, the last thing you should have to worry about is being...
New York’s Untimely Wage Law: Are You Being Paid Properly?
New York State law requires most employers to pay manual workers on a weekly basis. If you perform manual work and you are not paid each week, you may be eligible to recover damages equal to the pay you received late, plus interest and attorneys’fees. New York’s...
Are gendered dress codes discriminatory?
Several states, including New York, have implemented laws to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and expression. Despite these efforts, rigid gendered guidelines continue to permeate many facets of society. For instance, Alaska Airlines recently came...
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