The company was sued in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey for allegedly misclassifying assistant store managers as “exempt” employees, making them ineligible for overtime pay despite having to perform manual labor. The lawsuit involves a nationwide class of more than 1,700 former…
Nearly all New York City job postings must now include a salary range. The new salary transparency law, which took effect November 1, 2022, applies to all New York City employers with four or more employees (including the owner) or one or more domestic workers.…
Employees covered by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) have the right to take job-protected, unpaid leave from their jobs for specific medical and family-related reasons. However, taking this leave can be more challenging than people expect, and issues can arise. For instance, a…
Potential employers often ask a variety of questions in a job interview. As a candidate, you want to have the correct answer for every question. However, there are specific questions you should not answer because they are, in fact, against the law to ask job…
Countless people in New York work more than 40 hours a week or outside the conventional 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. schedule. Non-traditional schedules can be exhausting and, in some cases, illegal. Rest break rules If you work certain jobs, you may be entitled to…
It may seem like your social media presence has nothing to do with your professional life. However, with so much of our lives playing out on platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok, statements we make or behaviors we exhibit on social media can trigger consequences…