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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...
Joining the workforce presents many challenges, some of which exist to help workers advance in their chosen careers. However, some obstacles might be unnecessary but impede workers from doing their jobs. Fortunately, the law protects against these hurdles, such as...
Many workers' lawsuits against employers involve claims of retaliation. For instance, a lawsuit may allege sexual harassment or racial discrimination, and one of the claims in the lawsuit alleges unlawful retaliation. In this blog post, we will explore what...
Experiencing sexual harassment can be traumatizing. Victims can feel hopeless and helpless. When it happens in the workplace, it can make the work environment feel generally unsafe. The federal government protects employees from sexual harassment. While this...
Classified as independent contractors, app-based food delivery workers lacked certain benefits available to full employees and suffered from criminally low pay. But New York City has taken its first step in addressing this glaring issue. Late last year, the city...
Sexual harassment can make any employee’s work environment hostile. Employees need to report sexual harassment whenever possible, whether they’re victims or witnesses. Reporting allows a company to take immediate corrective action and ensure the workplace is safe. But...
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,...
As a worker, you have a lot of protections under state and federal law. One of the most commonly relied upon laws is the Family Medical Leave Act. This federal law allows you to take time off from work for several weeks without fear of losing your job. Many workers...
You might think that discrimination in the workplace is easy enough to spot. If a co-worker outwardly displays contempt against another for their beliefs, culture, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, ethnicity, or even age, it can only mean discrimination. But...