It is common knowledge that it is illegal to pay women less than men for equivalent work. The federal Equal Pay Act of 1963 is over fifty years old, but despite its ban on unequal wages between genders, an 18% wage differential still exists, explain…
You may have had your hairstylist put a weave in your hair for years. But you’re ready for a new look and ready to rock a natural hairstyle. You decide to grow out your afro or put cornrow braids in your hair. Then, the manager…
When a whistleblower calls out their employer’s wrongdoing, they risk devastating consequences. Retaliation on the job can take many forms, from an increasingly hostile work environment to termination. However, if the whistleblower has taken the proper steps, New York law can protect them. In New…
As a judgment creditor with a money judgment in New York, you have options for collecting the money owed to you and satisfying the debt. If you know that a third party owes or will owe money to your judgment debtor, New York law provides for a…
A new rule may have more New York servers sharing tips with other restaurant co-workers who haven’t received tips in the past. The U.S. Department of Labor has amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to require nontraditional shared tip pools if restaurant servers get paid…
Countless professionals have become comfortable navigating Zoom meetings. But as workers settled into the new reality of working remotely in 2020-2021, new issues and transgressions emerge. Those who acted professionally in an office’s relatively formal environment were perhaps less clear about these boundaries when working…