Gig workers make up an increasing portion of today’s workforce. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen this type of work become even more popular. And although gig workers must still trade some of the benefits of a traditional workplace for the flexibility and freedom they enjoy, New York City is taking steps to provide these workers […]
On September 21, 2020, the New York-based 2nd Circuit United States Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed a tech company’s policy not to hire convicted felons had a discriminatory impact on Black applicants. Plaintiffs George Mandala and Charles Barnett filed a lawsuit for a proposed class action against […]
On August 5, 2020, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) produced new guidance on the applicability of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) to employees and the use of opioids, as well as documentation for healthcare providers to assist in advising patients on maintaining employment status while treating with opioids. The National Institute […]
The New York Sick Leave Law, effective September 30, 2020, amends the New York Labor Law by adding Section 196-b, mandating that many New York employers provide paid sick leave (SB 7506B, Part J)[1]. Specifically, employees may start to accrue sick leave starting September 30, 2020, and may use the accrued sick leave starting January […]
Marijuana Drug Tests and Job Applications Marijuana laws have begun to shift in recent years. Not only does this affect how use of the drug is handled in general when it comes to legal issues, it also means employers must alter their approach to marijuana use by employees. However, just because the use of a […]
Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Baez and Santana v. Cayuga Home for Children; Case No.: 20-cv-02912 As previously reported on this website, in Baez et al v. Cayuga Home for Children; Case Number:1:20-cv-02912-MKV, on April 8, 2020, Lead Plaintiffs, Ms. Baez and Ms. Santana, on behalf […]
New York Employment Law Firm Represents a Collective Group of Drivers Firm represented a collective group of drivers against their former employer, a business that provides limousine, sprinter, bus, and other transportation services to individuals in the State of New York. Defendant retained a substantial portion of the gratuities that its customers intended for its […]
Independent Contractor vs. Employee On August 10, 2020, San Francisco Superior Court Judge Ethan P. Schulman recently ordered Uber and Lyft to classify its drivers as employees, in a startling upset to the multimillion-dollar rideshare companies that base their business models on working with drivers as independent contractors rather than hiring them as employees. Judge […]
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) has been enacted to temporarily extend the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) in order to support families due to sudden school and childcare changes. Although many parents were able to manage working while taking care of […]
New Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Diaz v. KC Plumbing, LLC, and Kolbe Coto-Cruz, individually, Civil Case No.: 19-cv-04321-DLI-CLP On July 26, 2019, Plaintiff Diaz filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York against KC PLUMBING, LLC (“KC”), and KOLBE COTO-CRUZ, individually, (“Coto,” and together […]
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