On the heels of the Federal Trade Commission proposing rules that would lead to the prohibition of most non-competes, New York State has begun to push for its own regulations that would also broadly prohibit non-compete agreements as well. Neither regulation regarding non-competes has been officially enacted yet, in fact, they still must make it […]
Sexual Harassment & Violation of the New York Labor Law Firm represented a represented a collective group of former employees against their former employer for egregious hostile work environment sexual harassment, as well as retaliation, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (“Title VII”) and the New York […]
Employees often wonder if they have a claim when their accumulated paid time off is not paid out to them at the time of their termination of employment. According to the New York Labor Law and case history from New York courts, unused paid time off, which may be labeled as paid sick time or […]
Discrimination in the workplace is a serious issue that takes many forms. It can be overt or covert, and it can happen to anyone at any time. If you have experienced workplace discrimination, you may be wondering about your legal rights and what kind of lawyer you need to fight back. Here’s what you need […]
On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed Bill A8092B (“the Lawful Absence Law”), into law. The law amended Section 215 of the New York Labor Law to reiterate and further clarify to employers that it is illegal to discharge, threaten, penalize, discriminate, or retaliate against employees for using absences that are […]
Even in today’s society, discrimination is a pervasive issue in the workplace. One of the most common forms of discrimination in employment is based on appearance. Discrimination based on appearance is when an employer takes action against an employee based on how they look. Unfortunately, many people are unaware of their rights and the steps […]
As an employee, you have a right to work in a safe environment that follows the law. Your employer has no right to ask or force you to break the law. Unfortunately, there are times when employers might try to pressure their employees to engage in illegal activities. When that happens, it’s important to know […]
New Action filed in the United States District Court Eastern District of New York Villalobos et. al v. M & MZ, Inc. d/b/a Villa Maria, and Maria Zaino, individually, and Josephina Silvia, individually, Index No.:23-cv-03386 On May 4th, 2023, Plaintiff Villalobos, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly-situated, by and […]
Discrimination in the workplace is a persistent issue. Unfortunately, it still affects many employees today. Most people have a general idea of what workplace discrimination is. However, there’s still a lot they probably didn’t know about discrimination in the workplace. Whether it’s based on race, gender, age, or other individual characteristics, employers must prevent and […]
Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) creates a cause of action for employees who are discriminated or retaliating against for making a complaint regarding a reasonable and good faith belief that there is a violation of the NYLL. A good faith complaint regarding a violation of the NYLL can include, but is […]
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