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Workers of New York can now rest a little easier thanks to a new bill that raises the minimum wage in the state. Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul signed several bills related to the recently unveiled FY 2024 New York State Budget – one of which would raise the minimum...
New York City is popularly known as the world’s food capital because it’s home to various cuisines and the cultures that birthed them. But the city’s restaurants wouldn’t have survived the economic blow of COVID-19 without the help of app-based food delivery workers,...
Remote work has expanded the workplace beyond the employer’s traditional physical location. Problems that afflict the traditional office or workspace, however, still affect remote work but in novel ways. New risks A more relaxed, less-supervised and distant remote...
If you are employed in the United States, whether you are a U.S. citizen, an immigrant or a refugee, you are protected under the law. If you have been asked by your employer to work overtime, have not been paid what you are owed by your employer, have not been paid...
“Sexual harassment” is a term that we have all seen quite frequently in the news in recent years, particularly with regard to this type of conduct occurring in workplaces throughout the country. New Jersey is not immune to this issue. But, even though it may seem like...
According to a study done by the Harvard Business Review, the #MeToo movement appears to have improved the lot of women in the workplace, at least in some ways. Based on the study's sample, fewer women were expecting sexual pressure or unwelcome flirting and other...
How your employer classifies you as a worker can have a tremendous impact on how you’re paid and the benefits that your receive. If you’re deemed a non-exempt worker, for example, then you should be paid overtime. But how, exactly, are employees classified? Let’s take...
It is important for workers and their employers to understand overtime rules. It is also important for both that these rules are followed and that workers receive overtime compensation for the time and hours they have worked. Exempt and non-exempt workers Employees...
The Fair Labor Standards Act is a federal law which controls many aspects of wage and hour standards. However, it is silent with respect to rest breaks and meal periods. As such, there is no federal requirement that employers grant those breaks – instead, they are...
No one should be subjected to discrimination and harassment in the workplace. Yet, despite extensive efforts to raise awareness of sexual harassment and prevent it, egregious behaviors that constitute sexual harassment continue to occur in work environments across the...