Employment Law

Sexual harassment in professional offices is, unfortunately, a reality for many. When a person is the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, they may work out a settlement with their employer. Included as part of that settlement may be a nondisclosure agreement...

Overtime laws are important to protect workers and ensure they receive the wages they have earned. Overtime protections apply to non-exempt workers once they have worked over 40 hours in a work week. To keep themselves protected, workers in New York should be familiar...

This blog has discussed quid pro quo sexual harassment, which is prohibited in the workplace, but there is another type of sexual harassment which is also prohibited in the workplace referred to as hostile workplace sexual harassment. It is also important for workers...

Over the last year, many workers have taken on additional jobs or changed careers. It’s important for workers who are independent contractors and employees to be classified correctly. The Department of Labor (DOL) provides general information about employment...

Workers in the construction or production industries often put in long hours well beyond the traditional 40-hour workweek. It is essential that these employees are paid the overtime they are owed. The following is a brief overview of wage and hour laws in New York....

Employers use many different strategies to evade New Jersey’s overtime laws. The strategies range from threatened discharge to bribing employees. The state’s attorney general recently announced that the compensation manager with a large Bergen County construction...

Sexual harassment is far too common in American workplaces. This is despite the fact that national attention has been focused on the issue for the last several years. The ramifications of sexual harassment can be severe, too. In addition to the embarrassment and...

As businesses have begun opening up again, there are new challenges to meeting payroll, managing a remote workforce and being able to weather future shuttering of business operations as the pandemic reaches its climax. It is important for employers to be aware of...

Across the nation and right here in New York, businesses are subject to many different state and federal rules and regulations. The law dictates how they must report their earnings, where they may dispose of their waste, and how they may hire and fire their employees....

You may have worked overtime often over the time leading up to the 2020 holiday season, especially if you work in construction, at a factory or at a restaurant. However, were you properly paid for this extra work? Whether you can get to overtime pay may depend on...