Workplace discrimination can have a significant impact on employees, more so on candidates who are still undergoing the recruitment process. The law protects applicants from discriminatory hiring practices. However, these incidents can be subtle, initially appearing...
Employment Law
How compensation and services impact employee classification
In New York, employees and employers might engage in a disagreement as to how the relationship is classified. Being categorized as an employee vs. an independent contractor can play a significant role in many aspects including wages and employee protections. Employees...
What does ‘disparate impact; mean in employment law?
When most people talk about illegal discrimination in the workplace, they talk about intentional conduct. Examples might include an employers who refuses to hire women, or a manager who uses racist epithets to berate their employees, But discrimination in the...
Addressing whistleblower retaliation
Many of us are taught the difference between right and wrong growing up and the importance of speaking out when we see unethical, illegal or unsafe activities. In an employment situation, an employee who exposes this behavior in the workplace is called a...
5 signs your employer is misclassifying you
New York has two categories of workers: employees and independent contractors. Compared to independent contractors, employees have a broader range of rights, benefits and protections. To cut costs, some employers intentionally misclassify employees, thereby depriving...
Tips for building your race-based workplace discrimination case
Workplace discrimination can have a profound impact on your life. It can make you feel unsafe at your job, and it can lead to unjustified negative employment actions being taken against you. The results can be wide-reaching, leaving you facing financial hardship, a...
Are employers liable for customers who harass an employee?
Discrimination and harassment in the workplace are sad realities. Worse still, anyone can be a perpetrator, not just their colleagues. Customers can also display unwelcome behavior and contribute to a hostile work environment. If employers do not fix the situation,...
Your rights as a nursing mother
Many mothers must go back to work after giving birth but may have questions about what their rights are if they are still nursing their child. If you are a mother, you should not feel as if you must give up working because you are nursing. Fortunately, the Fair Labor...
The fight against sexual harassment in the workplace continues
In New York City, all employers must establish a policy against sexual harassment in the workplace and conduct regular employee training programs to prevent sexual harassment. The New York State Department of Labor has a standardized sexual harassment prevention model...
Subtle forms of wage theft you should know about
As an employee, you generally have the legal right to receive fair wages and, when applicable, enjoy specific benefits like overtime pay. Unfortunately, not all employers honor this right; some even commit wage theft. What is wage theft? Wage theft is when your...