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Whistleblower

New Amendments to Whistleblower Law Proposed in New York State Senate In New York State, New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) § 740 protects whistleblowing employees from retaliation for engaging in protected activity. Specifically, NYLL § 740 has a one-year statute of limitations and considers protected activity to be when an employee reports, or threatens to […]

Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Eastern District of New York Portilla v. Bridgehampton Stone, Inc.; and Bridgehampton Stone & Brick, Inc., and Daniel Messina, an individual, and Cesar Villansaca, an individual, Civil Case No.: 17-cv-2549(JMA)(AYS) On April 28, 2017, Plaintiff Mr. Portilla, on behalf of himself and on behalf of all […]

Judge grants Conditional Certification of Collective Action in the Southern District of New York Douglas v. Anthem Productions, LLC d/b/a Anthem Sound, Stage, and Lighting, and Advanced Audio Technology, LLC d/b/a Anthem SSL, and Evaggelos Poulos a/k/a Angelo Poulos, individually, and Joseph Lodi, individually, and Jason Ojeda, individually  Case No.: 18-cv-05789(VEC) As previously reported on […]

New Class and Collective Action filed in the Southern District of New YorkCamilo and Mejia v. Parrilla Latina Restaurant, Inc., and 2501 Webster Restaurant Corp., and Ysidro Ramirez, individually, and Tomasa Izaquirre, individually Civil Case No.: 18-cv-09163 On October 5, 2018, Plaintiffs, Mr. Camilo and Mr. Mejia, on behalf of themselves, individually, and on behalf […]

New York Proposes Changes to Paid Time Off Rules Paid time off (PTO) is a term used to describe time employees are entitled to pay when they are away from work. PTO is sometimes categorized more specifically as sick time or vacation time or by other similar terms, but this is becoming increasingly less popular. […]

OSHA Rule Appealed On January 25, the Trump administration officially repealed sections of an Occupational Health and Safety Administration (“OSHA”) rule enacted by the Obama administration regarding the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses. The Obama rule, which was enacted in 2016, required most employers to electronically submit detailed injury and illness reports to OSHA […]

New Class and Collective Action filed in the Eastern District of New York Riley v. Tastee Pattee, Ltd., and Thomas Patterson, individually, and Michael A. Patterson, individually, Civil Case No.: 18-cv-05562 On October 4, 2018, Plaintiff, Mr. Riley, on behalf of himself, individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a class and […]

Were you Wrongfully Terminated? Job termination is a fact of life. Employees are let go all the time and in many cases, the reasons for termination are justified. A company might cut back and implement layoffs or a specific employee might fail to meet his or her obligations regarding the job. In some cases, it’s […]

The New NYC Lactation Room Laws

NYC New Lactation Law Room Law Will be in Effect on March 18, 2019 In late 2018, New York City passed two new laws requiring employers with 15 or more employees to: 1) provide a lactation room for breastfeeding employees; and 2) establish an accommodation request process and policies for nursing employees. These new laws […]

New Jersey Minimum Wage Will Increase to $15.00 per hour for most employees by 2024 On February 4, 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a bill passed by the New Jersey Legislature that will raise the New Jersey minimum wage to $15.00 per hour for most employees by 2024. Workers in most […]

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