Firm represented a Facility Administrator against her former employer for disability discrimination and retaliation, collectively in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the New York State Human Rights Law, the New York Paid Family Leave Law, and the New York City Human Rights Law, as well as retaliation under the Family and […]
Discrimination in the workplace can be a traumatizing experience for employees. It can significantly affect their mental health and have serious repercussions on their career. But how do you prove discrimination in the workplace if you believe it occurred or you’ve been affected? Employers are expected to create a safe work environment where each employee […]
New York has some of the most comprehensive employment laws in the country. However, if you live outside of New York and work remotely, you may be wondering if those employment laws apply to you. What should you know about whether or not New York employment laws apply to out-of-state employees? There is no straightforward […]
Generally, to prove a claim for unlawful harassment under various statutes such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the New York State Humans Rights Law (“NYSHRL”), and the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”), there […]
Firm represented an African American male employee against his then current employer for race discrimination and retaliation, collectively in violation of Section 1981 of Title 42 of the United States Code, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and the New York State Human Rights Law. After sending a demand letter […]
New Action filed in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York Wider v. Aid To The Developmentally Disabled, Inc. d/b/a Rise Life Services, and Charles Evdos, individually Index No.:23-cv-01571-JMA-AYS On February 28th, 2023, Plaintiff Wider, by and through her attorneys, BORRELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., as and for her Complaint against AID TO […]
On April 6, 2023, New York City’s Department of Consumer and Workplace Protection released final rules pursuant to Local Law 144, which regulates the use of automated employment decision tools (“AEDTs”). Generally, the law requires employers to give notice to applicants if using AEDTs, require an annual bias audit of AEDTs, and require employers to […]
Garcia et al. v. Big Apple Designers, Inc. et al., Case No :21-cv-1852-DG-MMH Firm represented a collective group of former employees against Big Apple Designers Inc., and Velocity Framers USA Inc. for unpaid overtime wages in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Labor Law. Generally, the Plaintiffs contended that the […]
New Action filed in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York On March 10, 2023, Plaintiff Flores, by and through his attorneys, BORRELLI & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C., as and for his Complaint against MVN REALTY, LLC (“MVN”), and JAMES DIMITRIADES, individually, (together as “Defendants”), alleges upon knowledge as to himself and his own […]
On December 21, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (“the Act”) into law, officially enacted on February 19, 2023. In summary, the Act requires employers to provide a written description of quotas that employees are subject to and protects employees from being required to meet quotas that prevent them from partaking […]
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