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...
Employment Law For Employees
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...
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...
I was fired without cause: Is my noncompete enforceable?
The validity of non-compete clauses can be a hot-button issue, especially in New York, where the laws regarding non-compete clauses vary widely and change often. A question that often arises is whether these types of clauses are enforceable if an employer terminates...
Are noncompete agreements on their way out?
Noncompete agreements have been a hotly debated topic recently. Now, the future of these agreements could be in limbo as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a new rule that would bar employers from using these clauses. The case for banning noncompete...
When are salaried employees entitled to overtime pay?
As a salaried employee, you may think that you are not entitled to overtime pay. But depending on your job duties and how much you earn, you may be entitled to extra money for the hours you work over 40 per week. Salaried employees and overtime Whether or not you are...
