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Kay and Jared Jewelers accused of ongoing sexual harassment
We recently wrote about the importance of company culture in maintaining a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. In today’s post, we discuss an example that illustrates this point. The Washington Post published a story about alleged sexual harassment at Sterling Jewelers, the parent company of Jared…
What is a tip credit?
A tip credit allows an employer to pay an employee who receives tips less per hour, with the tips being used to make up the difference between the minimum wage and the employee’s wage. The federal minimum wage is $7.25, but the federal minimum wage…
New Yorkers have protections when reporting wage theft and other violations of the FLSA
Getting and keeping a good job is not always easy. That is why employees are often reluctant to come forward with information about their employers’ unlawful business practices. Fearing retaliation for reporting illegal behavior is understandable. As employment law attorneys, clients often ask us if…
The importance of workplace culture
When an employee experiences discrimination or some other unlawful conduct at work, it’s usually not because the employer is unaware of its obligations under the law. In fact, many employers have their own rules and policies prohibiting the same kinds of activity made illegal by…
Former employee alleges sexual harassment at Uber
We’ve written about Uber in regards to driver wages in the past. Now Uber is back in the news after a former employee wrote a blog post about the gender discrimination and sexual harassment she allegedly encountered while working for the company. The blog post…
Learning from those who have experienced sexual harassment
Sexual harassment can happen in any workplace. Although it is more common for the harassment to come from a male employee harassing a female coworker, this is an oversimplification of the issue. Men can and often are subjected to sexual harassment in the workplace, and…
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