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Category Archives: Employment Law For Employees
Is your employer’s tip-sharing policy legal?
Whether employees receive individual tips or share contributions to a tip jar, workers in restaurants, coffee shops, and other establishments often depend on tips to ensure that their pay is fair. In some cases, employers establish a tip pooling policy to distribute those tips among…
Ageism & Tech: Illegal Discrimination Risk
Technological advancements have drastically transformed every industry. Companies in every space have social media profiles; they do online marketing; they save files and data in the cloud; and most of their employees need some level of technical proficiency. Stereotypes linking age and technical ability Technological…
Should I receive overtime pay for remote work?
In the last year, millions of New Yorkers have been working remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. A number of companies don’t plan to return to in-office work until the summer or fall of 2021. In the meantime, many employees have needed a more flexible…
New York protects voluntary wage transparency among employees
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…
Can my employer dictate what hairstyle I wear?
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…
Understanding New York whistleblower protection laws
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…
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