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- ‘No poaching’ fast food franchise rules under scrutiny
- ‘Weinstein effect’ allegations appearing across New York
- $11M Settlement for Burlington Overtime Claims
- 11 Qualities to Look for in an Employee Discrimination Lawyer
- 21 States, Chamber Oppose New Overtime Rules
- 2nd Circuit affirms that unpaid Hearst interns were not employees
- 3 Key Terms for Plaintiffs in Settlements
- 4 clues your termination was illegal
- 4 questions you shouldn’t be asked during a job interview
- 4 Reasons women don’t report sexual harassment
- 4 Unfair Issues Facing NY Gig Workers Today
- 4 ways employers may be withholding overtime pay
- 5 common wage and hour violations
- 5 Employer Mistakes with Workers on FMLA Leave
- 5 Misconceptions about workplace sexual harassment
- 9 Rights You Have as an Employee
- 9th Circuit: Salary history doesn’t justify gender gap in pay
- A new remedy for some sexual misconduct cases: defamation suits
- A transfer denial can give rise to discrimination lawsuit
- About that new overtime rule . . .
- Advocates push for change to disability hiring law
- Age discrimination much more common than many people think
- Age discrimination: Even when it’s subtle, it’s illegal
- Ageism & Tech: Illegal Discrimination Risk
- All the Best Intentions: Inadvertent Voidable Transactions
- Am I Eligible for Overtime Pay in New York? 2026 Salary Rules Explained
- Am I entitled to overtime as a salaried employee?
- Am I working in a hostile work environment?
- Amazon accused of racial discrimination once again
- Another court win for truckers
- Answering questions about the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces order
- Answers to your questions about commercial collections in NY
- Appeals court rules that Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees
- Appeals court: Postmates couriers are contractors, not employees
- Arbitrator may certify arbitration class in sex discrimination claim
- Are Business Assets Treated Differently Than Personal Assets in a Levy?
- Are caregivers protected against discrimination?
- Are child labor laws changing?
- Are employers required to accommodate pregnant workers?
- Are financial advisors entitled to overtime? Sometimes.
- Are gendered dress codes discriminatory?
- Are New York employers supposed to pay employees for time in voluntary training programs?
- Are noncompete agreements on their way out?
- Are sexual harassment claims underreported?
- Are Uber, Lyft drivers really making less than the minimum wage?
- Are you actually on the clock?
- Are you suffering wage theft at work?
- Are You the Victim of Wage Theft?
- As “ban the box” spreads, background checks are tricky ground for employers
- At least 11 Nike executives out after sexual harassment scandal
- Attorney Kenneth Katz Provides Insight Into A Potential Expansion Of Federal Discrimination Law
- Bill to protect New York government aids from sexual harassment advances
- Bridgewater pushed out, paid off woman for consensual relationship
- Building a Strong Wrongful Termination Case in NY
- Can a Creditor Garnish Wages in New York to Satisfy an Individual’s Debt?
- Can an employee be fired over alcoholism?
- Can I be fired for taking maternity leave or for being pregnant?
- Can I get laid off while I’m on FMLA leave?
- Can my employer dictate what hairstyle I wear?
- Can my employer make deductions from my paycheck?
- Can my employer require me to be vaccinated?
- Can Restaurants Pay a Flat Daily or Weekly Rate?
- Can you be fired for visiting a sick family member in the hospital?
- Case Update: Dairy Drivers Settle Overtime Lawsuit
- Collecting a Judgment Against the Founder of a Startup
- Collecting From Defunct Businesses
- College athletes: should they be paid for their production?
- Common misconceptions about holiday work hours
- Companies may need to disclose sexual harassment to investors
- Controversial report finds no systemic discrimination at WNYC
- Could a new year mean new protections for gig economy workers?
- Could New York businesses be caught up in ‘the Weinstein effect’?
- Could Truck Drivers Finally Receive Over-Time Pay?
- Court clarifies exhaustion requirement for discrimination claims
- Court ruling addresses short-term disabilities
- COVID-19 raises novel questions for NY employers and employees
- Cuomo proposes changes to New York sexual harassment laws, policy
- Cuomo signs equal-pay bill in support of women’s soccer team
- Cuomo to sign ban on work discrimination nondisclosure agreements
- Department of Labor sued by 17 states for wage violations rule
- Despite advocacy, domestic violence brings down AG Schneiderman
- Determining the right wage for employees
- Discrimination: It can go deeper than you realize
- Disney to pay employees back wages
- Do U.S. employment laws protect New Yorkers who work abroad?
- Do whistleblowers have protection from retaliation?
- Do you know your employer’s digital privacy policy?
- Does it violate the Equal Pay Act to base new employees’ salary on their prior salaries?
- Does tipping culture force servers to put up with harassment?
- Does your company ban moonlighting? How is the policy worded?
- DOL attempts to clarify FLSA matters in opinion letters
- DOL issues guidance on proper classification of contractors
- DOL issues new guidance for lawful unpaid internships
- DOL seeks rapid enforcement action against repeat wage offender
- DOL: Company failed to include everything in overtime calculation
- Domestic workers in New York are protected from sexual harassment
- Dos and don’ts for documenting discrimination
- Dozens reprimanded after harassment investigation
- Earned Sick and Safe Time Act (ESSTA): New Private Right of Action for NYC Workers
- Economists: Geography matters a lot in gender discrimination
- EEOC Guidelines: Criminal Records & Workplace Discrimination
- EEOC releases top 10 discrimination complaints for FY 2017
- Employee claims overtime pay for unworked hours
- Employee pressure ends mandatory arbitration at some companies
- Employees: 4 mistakes to avoid on social media
- Employers must diligently track employee hours during explosion of remote work
- Employers must know New York laws
- Employers must know New York’s laws
- Employers win big in Supreme Court case involving arbitration
- Employers: Mistakes to avoid when laying off workers
- Enforceability of class action waivers under review
- Enforcing a Judgment Against Ownership Interests in Entities
- Enforcing Judgments by Levying Settlement Funds
- Enforcing Judgments Via Restraining Notices
- Equal Pay in NY: Know Your Rights by Gender
- Even During Litigation, Courts Can Protect You As a Creditor
- Evidence to gather in support of retaliation claims
- Ex-TV host’s case yet another example of the ongoing issue of workplace sexual harassment
- Expanded workplace protections for employees who breastfeed
- Expecting a Baby? Key FMLA Tips to Know Now
- FAA extends rest periods for flight attendants
- Federal government releases list of employment law priorities
- Federal judge rules Uber limo drivers are independent contractors
- Federal law bans job discrimination based on LGBTQ status, says SCOTUS
- Federal law expands protections for pregnant workers
- Feds find wage-and-hour violations at Queens gas station
- Feds issue new rule defining joint employment, effective March 16
- Female TV anchors sue NY1, claiming age and sex discrimination
- Firm News: New York Botanical Garden Sued for Retaliation
- Former chauffeur for Donald Trump sues for unpaid overtime
- Former employee alleges sexual harassment at Uber
- Former NYC ranger’s lawsuit alleges work discrimination for religious practice
- Former Thinx CEO accused of harassing employees
- Four organizational steps for reducing workplace harassment
- Four Steps to Take After an Unlawful Termination
- Four Types of Constructive Fraud Claims
- Fraud Claims Part 3 – Burdens of Proof
- Grubhub tells court that its workers are independent contractors
- Hair stylist files class action for unpaid wages from COVID-19 closures
- Harassment at work: when should I speak up?
- harassment-increases-for-female-uber-and-lyft-drivers
- Has Fraud Been Committed, Inadvertently?
- Has your employer misclassified you?
- Hashing out the #MeToo problem of sexual harassment at law firms
- Have questions about workplace protections for mothers?
- Higher pay coming to app-based food delivery workers in NYC
- Holding perpetrators accountable for past sexual abuse
- How a single line in an email can impact a lawsuit
- How AI used by employers can be biased
- How and why employers misclassify workers
- How Can Courts Help Creditors Enforce Subpoenas?
- How Can You Prove Wrongful Termination?
- How does the tip credit affect your wages?
- How employers can prevent sexual harassment
- How have protections for workplace harassment victims improved in New York?
- How Plaintiffs Can Prevent Settlement Defaults
- How the FMLA Affects Employees and Employers
- How the Trump Administration could affect employment law
- How to Collect from a Debtor’s Third Party
- How To Domesticate an Out-of-State Judgment in New York
- How to Enforce Judgments Through Property Liens
- How to Handle Workplace Sexual Harassment in NY
- How to Recognize and Report Workplace Harassment in NY & NJ
- How to Recognize Workplace Discrimination – 5 Steps to Take
- Human Rights Commission issues employer guidance on hair policy
- I was fired without cause: Is my noncompete enforceable?
- IEP meeting attendance is appropriate use of FMLA leave, says DOL
- Is Amazon misclassifying and shortchanging its delivery workers?
- Is arbitration still cost-effective?
- Is At-Will Employment Ending in New York?
- Is Harvey Weinstein’s $44M tentative settlement enough?
- Is it permissible to favor applicants with disabilities?
- Is it sexual harassment? Sometimes it’s difficult to tell.
- Is misclassifying workers illegal?
- Is my employer stealing from me?
- Is unlimited PTO bad for employees?
- Is your employer interfering with your FMLA leave?
- Is your employer’s tip-sharing policy legal?
- Is your paycheck accurate?
- It’s complicated: Navigating workplace relationships
- Katz Melinger PLLC Named One of the Fastest-Growing Law Firms in America
- Kay and Jared Jewelers accused of ongoing sexual harassment
- Labor case being argued in front of the Supreme Court
- Learning from the Fox News sexual harassment controversy
- Learning from those who have experienced sexual harassment
- Legal changes may limit confidentiality agreements for harassment
- Legal rights of nursing mothers at work in New York
- Legal Strategies for Handling Racial Discrimination in NY Workplaces
- Legal Update: New York State Department of Labor Attempts to Clarify Rules on Home Health Aide Pay
- Long list of racial discrimination claims made against Google
- Longtime NYPD detective says city discriminated against him
- Looking for business-friendly noncompete laws? Try Idaho
- Man can’t sue for pregnancy discrimination for wife’s pregnancy, says court
- Many New Yorkers started the year with a pay raise
- McDonald’s faces another racial discrimination lawsuit
- Millions of Workers May Be Reclassified by DOL
- Minimum wage issues for New York City restaurants
- Minimum wages and salaries increase in 2022
- Minor leaguers suing MLB over pay
- Mistakes employers make when employees report discrimination
- More about the New York notice of pendency, part 2
- More workplace-related lawsuits filed against Amazon
- Multiple McDonald’s employees file sexual harassment complaints
- Navigating Discrimination Claims: A Step-by-Step Guide for New York Employees
- New administration reapplies protections for gig workers
- New anti-sexual harassment requirements for New York employers
- New decision allows transportation employers to enforce arbitration
- New Jersey approves gradual minimum wage increase to $15/hour
- New Jersey tackling age discrimination
- New law closes wage theft loophole
- New law protects freelance workers
- New law protects workers’ invention rights
- New Laws and Changes to Existing Laws that Will Impact All New York Employers
- New legislation aims to close gender wage gap in NYC
- New legislation seeks to protect models from sexual harassment
- New NYC Law: Job Postings Must Include a Salary Range
- New overtime pay rules could impact millions of workers
- New overtime rules to take effect December 1
- New Ruling Limits Confidentiality In Severance Agreements
- New York City protects independent contractors from discrimination
- New York construction company indicted for wage theft, fraud
- New York employees file class action lawsuit against fast-food restaurant for time-shaving
- New York employers and coronavirus liability waivers
- New York employers may require COVID-19 vaccinations in most situations
- New York employers must understand COVID-19 paid leave requirements
- New York expands protections against retaliation
- New York modernizing tools for tackling an age-old issue
- New York protects voluntary wage transparency among employees
- New York requirements for a valid noncompete agreement
- New York State’s fiscal year 2021 budget bill creates new sick leave requirements
- New York’s Paid Family Leave Benefits Law Goes into Effect July 1
- New York’s Untimely Wage Law: Are You Being Paid Properly?
- New Yorkers have protections when reporting wage theft and other violations of the FLSA
- NY Attorney General: Weinstein Co. failed to protect women
- NY court refuses to enforce arbitration clause in sexual harassment case
- NY Employers: DOL Rules on Regular Rate of Pay
- NY harassment laws change in response to #MeToo, #TimesUp
- NY Legal Absence Law: Your Rights at Work
- NY may bar sexual harassment settlements from silencing victims
- NY work discrimination protections for domestic abuse victims
- NYC considering paid vacation requirement for city employers
- NYC employers: Do you use Automated Employment Decision Tools?
- NYC employers: Do you use automated software to screen job applicants?
- NYC enacts “fair workweek” law
- NYC fast food workers uniting under advocacy groups
- NYC Human Rights Law protections based on immigration, citizenship status
- NYC issues guidance on work discrimination for immigration status
- NYC Job Protections for Domestic Violence Victims
- Overtime pay changes in 2020 will impact New York employers
- Pair of judgments rule on class action waivers
- Political campaigns and employee pay
- Political workers file lawsuit for fair pay
- Poll: Which common work behaviors are most objectionable?
- Possible legal avenues of sexual harassment complaints
- Post-Judgment Subpoenas to Compel Debtor Depositions
- Preventing sexual harassment
- Producers Guild ratifies new anti-sexual harassment guidelines
- Proposal aims to establish minimum wage for food deliverers
- Pros and cons of arbitrating an employment dispute
- Protecting Creditors Between Verdict and Judgment
- Protecting yourself against harassment as a remote worker
- Publishers acting swiftly on books tainted by sexual harassment
- Punitive damages may be available for harassment, discrimination in New York
- Railroad company targeted in disability discrimination claims
- Recent case raises questions about FMLA reporting requirement
- Red flag words to watch for at work
- Relying on tips this holiday season? Know your rights.
- Remote workers and off-the-clock work: Lawsuit waiting to happen?
- Report: Met Opera waited a year before ousting accused conductor
- Reporting Sexual Harassment in NY and NJ
- Reports indicate widespread sexual harassment, bullying at UN
- Restaurant chains and wage violations
- Restaurant employees want surprise scheduling banned
- Restaurant servers soon may have to share tips
- Restaurant worker pressured to strip in front of co-workers
- Restaurant workers face ongoing workplace challenges
- Retailers end on-call scheduling
- Retaliation charges top EEOC discrimination filings for FY 2019
- Retaliation: Knowing what it is, proving when it happens
- Retaliatory discharge for reporting illegal discrimination or harassment
- Returning from FMLA leave? Watch for these violations
- Salary transparency violations to be aware of
- Scheduling and sick leave violations trigger costly penalties
- SCOTUS hears class-action waiver arguments in 3 wage-and-hour cases
- SCOTUS: Courts will enforce employers’ arbitration agreements
- SCOTUS: Is LGBTQ discrimination included in sex discrimination?
- Seizing Assets From Property With Joint Owners
- Selling Property to Satisfy a Judgment: 4 Points to Consider
- Sexual harassment allegations rock University of Rochester
- Sexual harassment in the workplace now happening remotely
- Sexual harassment training: A guide for employers
- Sexual orientation now a protected class under Title VII
- Should employers use arbitration agreements?
- Should I receive overtime pay for remote work?
- Should multistate retailers ‘ban the box’ in all locations?
- Should your employer pay you while you are on military leave?
- Sleep Breaks Interrupted? You Deserve Full Pay
- Sound prevention policies may reduce sexual harrassment
- Spotting and stopping wage theft tactics
- State governments may block cities from setting minimum wage
- State Street Corp. to pay $5 million in wage discrimination case
- States to increase minimum wage in 2017
- Strip club dancers winning wage disputes
- Study: Many who report workplace harassment face retaliation
- Study: Men who stand up for others at work may face a backlash
- Suit: O’Reilly’s breach of confidentiality ‘especially corrupt’
- Supreme Court makes it harder for employees to get OT
- Supreme Court Ruling Lets Workers Avoid Arbitration
- Supreme Court: High earners can still collect overtime
- Supreme Court: Prejudice requirement violates FAA
- Syracuse, New York, restaurants violated wage-and-hour laws
- Taxi and Limousine Commission to raise ride-hailing drivers’ pay
- Tech workers continue to report workplace violations
- Testing for marijuana in job applicants is now prohibited in NYC
- The effect of raising the minimum wage in Seattle
- The hard facts about pregnancy and motherhood discrimination
- The importance of workplace culture
- The murky parameters of the ministerial exception
- The power of punctuation: Commas, business contracts and the law
- The USPS fires thousands of injured and disabled employees
- Think It’s Too Difficult to Collect on Your Judgment? Not Always.
- Times: Pregnancy discrimination rampant across all job sectors
- Tips for addressing off-the-clock misconduct
- Treading Water: U.S. gender-linked pay inequity
- Trucker earns employment win for independent contractors
- Two comments add up to one hostile work environment
- Two NY Uber drivers deemed eligible for unemployment benefits
- U.S. companies commit wage theft on those who can least afford it
- Uber adopts changes in attempt to curb harassment
- Understanding Job Reinstatement After Wrongful Termination
- Understanding New York whistleblower protection laws
- Understanding quid pro quo sexual harassment
- Understanding the impact of quid pro quo sexual harassment
- Understanding the true toll of harassment and discrimination
- Understanding Your Legal Protections Against Workplace Harassment in New York
- Undocumented workers have labor protections
- Unmasking Retaliation: Is it Justified Action or Unfair Punishment?
- Updates and amendments to the New York State Paid Family Leave law
- Using the Contents of a Safe Deposit Box to Satisfy a Judgment
- Verbal sexual harassment: What crosses the line?
- Versace accused of workplace racial discrimination
- Voidable Transactions Part 2 – Actual Fraud
- Voidable Transactions: Fair Consideration and Insiders
- Wage and hour enforcement varies by location since election
- Wage theft by employers costs workers millions each year
- Wage theft increases during recessions
- Wage theft now a form of larceny in New York
- Wage theft: Why is it so difficult to get paid?
- Wage-and-hour issues for holiday delivery truck drivers in NYC
- Wages and on-demand delivery jobs
- Wal-Mart loses fight over minimum wage for truck drivers
- Walmart accused of punishing workers for taking sick time
- Weight, height discrimination law takes effect in New York City
- Weinstein Co. ends all Harvey Weinstein nondisclosure agreements
- Weinstein Co. must answer claims it facilitated sexual harassment
- Welders, ironworkers will get back $6 million in stolen wages
- Were NBC staffers pressured to sign letter supporting Tom Brokaw?
- Westchester County joins “ban the box” movement
- What Are Fringe Benefits and How Do They Compare to Regular Benefits?
- What are the harassment prevention training requirements in New York?
- What are the two types of sexual harassment?
- What can workers do when their paychecks are delayed?
- What does a Google lawsuit mean for women in the workplace?
- What does the pay transparency law mean for New Yorkers?
- What does the Uniform Voidable Transactions Act mean for me?
- What employers should know about the Speak Out Act
- What Family Leave Are You Entitled to in NY?
- What happens to workers when a ‘gig economy’ company folds?
- What happens when employers misclassify workers?
- What if your natural hair were stigmatized as unprofessional?
- What Is a “Good Guy” Guaranty in Real Estate?
- What Is a Notice of Pendency in NY Real Estate?
- What Is a Protected Class in Employment Law?
- What Is a Restraining Notice in NY & What to Do
- What is a tip credit?
- What Is a Turnover Proceeding?
- What Is Disparate Treatment?
- What is judgment enforcement?
- What is pregnancy discrimination?
- What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?
- What is the most common type of employment discrimination in NY?
- What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?
- What Moms and employers should know about NYC lactation rules
- What qualifies as wrongful termination in New York?
- What rights do New York employees have regarding cannabis?
- What should employers do during a natural disaster?
- What to consider before signing a noncompete agreement
- What to Do When a Debtor’s Assets Are Tied Up in a Corporation
- What to Know about the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
- What type of discrimination lawsuit should I file?
- What you need to know about paid sick and safe leave
- What’s the best way to calculate the 12-month FMLA leave period?
- When am I entitled to overtime pay?
- When are salaried employees entitled to overtime pay?
- When refusal of reasonable accommodation becomes discrimination
- When should I hire an attorney for sexual harassment?
- Where there is a will to help at-will employees, there is a way
- Where’s the line between a compliment and sexual harassment?
- Who is liable when subcontractors do not pay their employees?
- Why don’t women speak up about sexual harassment? Retaliation.
- Why Is Sexual Harassment Hard to Prove?
- Why silence after sexual harassment? Nondisclosure agreements.
- Will HR protect your interests after a sexual harassment claim?
- Will it take a law to get workers away from their email?
- Will U.S. Supreme Court hear major Title VII discrimination case?
- Work conditions set to improve for app-based delivery workers
- Worker COVID-19 safety complaints may trigger whistleblower protection
- Workers at Trump golf course allege labor violations
- Workplace harassment victims get more protection in New York
- Would former Walmart exec violate noncompete by joining Amazon?
- You may be eligible to collect more damages than you think
- Your child’s rights at a summer job
- Your Rights under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act