What does Just Cause and At-Will Employment Mean? In every state except for Montana, the default rule for terms and conditions of employment is the “at-will” doctrine. This means that an employer can terminate an employee for any reason or for no reason at all, and in turn, the employee can resign at any time […]
Firm represented an African-American female against her former employer for violations of: the equal pay act provisions found in Section 206 of the Fair Labor Standards Act and Section 194 of the New York Labor Law and retaliation under those statutes for requesting equal pay for equal work; as well as gender discrimination, race discrimination, […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Abraham and Sylvester v. Promise Home Care Agency, Inc.; Case No.: 18-cv-04502 As previously reported on this website, in Abraham and Sylvester v. Promise Home Care Agency, Inc. Case No.: 18-cv-04502, on August 3, 2018, Lead Plaintiffs, Ms. Abraham and Ms. […]
New York workers are entitled to a number of benefits under various federal, state, and city laws. The Fair Chance Act is an example of this. What does the Fair Chance Act Do? The Fair Chance Act ensures that New York residents all have a fair chance at a job, even if they have had […]
Campos v. Guru Teg Holding Inc., d/b/a Maharaja Farmers Market, and Akshar Holdings Inc., d/b/a Maharaja Farmers Market, and Krishna Holding Inc., d/b/a/ Maharaja Farmers Market, and Amandeep Singh a/k/a “Tony” Singh, individually, and Sunil Patel, individually Civil Case No.: 18-cv-06346 On November 11, 2018, Plaintiff Mr. Campos, on behalf of himself, individually, and on […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) FLSA, which stands for the Fair Labor Standards Act, is a law that protects workers from workplace violations and practices related to wages and pay. The law created regulations that affect businesses and workers, including minimum wage guidelines and rules about overtime. In addition to wages, the FLSA also […]
Labor Union Inflatable Rats Under Fire Labor unions commonly use inflatable rats when they picket a company for using non-union labor in order to draw the attention of passersby and bring public awareness to their protest. However, the use of the inflatables may soon be restricted. Under the Trump administration, the National Labor Relations Board […]
New York City Becomes the First Municipality in the Country to Ban Marijuana Testing of Job Applicants On May 10, 2019, the New York City Council’s bill prohibiting employers from drug testing prospective employees for marijuana and tetrahydrocannabinols (“THC,” the active ingredient in marijuana) was passed into law. The law, which is the first of […]
New Class and Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Loja v. Jasco Designs, Inc., Civil Case No.: 18-cv-06190 On November 2, 2018, Plaintiff, Ms. Loja, on behalf of herself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, filed a class and collective action lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern […]
The Earned Sick Time Act in New York City As of May 5, 2018, the New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act permits employees paid time off, if they or their family members are victims of domestic violence. Such time off, referred to as “safe time” in the Act, may be utilized to address certain […]
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