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Understanding your employment classification is a fundamental aspect of your working life that affects far more than just your job title. It carries substantial implications for your career, finances and personal life. Knowing the distinction between an independent...
Every person has the legal right to equality, fairness and justice because of the New York State Constitution, which has significantly influenced New York’s employment laws. Under Article 1 Section 17 of the Constitution, the “labor of human beings is not a commodity...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...