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Category Archives: Employment Law For Employees
Retaliation charges top EEOC discrimination filings for FY 2019
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) received 72,675 employee charges alleging employer violations of anti-discrimination laws in the agency’s fiscal year 2019. The most common charge was unlawful retaliation against the employee for asserting his or her rights under these laws. What Constitutes Illegal…
The USPS fires thousands of injured and disabled employees
According to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Postal Service fired or forced out approximately 44,000 workers who were injured on the job, and changed or revoked disability accommodations for another 15,130. These measures took place as part of an initiative called the…
What Moms and employers should know about NYC lactation rules
Most mothers return to the workforce soon after giving birth. Of those, 80 percent will breastfeed their newborns. It is not hard to do the math and realize that lactation stations are an essential part of modern workplaces. In New York City, businesses with at…
Testing for marijuana in job applicants is now prohibited in NYC
Both prescription and street drugs can affect mood and cognitive abilities. Many commonly used substances also carry an addiction risk. Employers therefore often want to test applicants for recent drug use. New York does not have any state laws that restrict drug testing by employers.…
Workers at Trump golf course allege labor violations
More than two dozen former employees of Trump National Golf Club in Westchester alleged earlier this year that they were subjected to numerous labor violations. They claimed that management took advantage of their status as undocumented immigrants to short-change them on pay and benefits. Labor…
Tech workers continue to report workplace violations
When it first began its meteoric rise as perhaps the world’s most influential company, Google was known as a great place to work. Its relaxed, creative atmosphere made it appear as if Google was a dream job for up-and-coming developers, designers, and forward-thinkers in tech.…
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