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New Enacted Key Protections For Employees in New York State April 3, 2020

The 2021 New York State Budget, which passed on Thursday, April 2, 2020 contains key protections for employees in New York State. Significantly, New York State now requires paid sick leave for ...

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Coronarvirus Racial Discrimination April 1, 2020

COVID-19 started in Wuhan, China. That’s a geographic location. Having Asian ancestry – or any other ancestry – does not make someone more susceptible to the virus or more contagious. Unfortunately, ...

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What Is the Difference Between Furlough & a Layoff Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic March 26, 2020

Companies across the United States are being forced to layoff workers as entire industries are crippled because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Marist Poll, nearly 1 in 5 US workers lost ...

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Employee Rights in the Time of Coronavirus March 25, 2020

In this increasingly uncertain time, here is information that we hope is helpful to employees who are impacted by the coronavirus. New Paid Leave for COVID-19 New York State has now guaranteed ...

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Jury Vindicates Concierge of Posh Residential Building Alleging Discrimination in Workplace March 18, 2020

On March 10, 2020, the New York Law Journal reported that a New York County jury awarded the estate of a former residential building concierge $1.5 Million in combined compensatory and punitive ...

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How to Know If You Are Eligible for Overtime Pay March 9, 2020

In the U.S., any non-exempt employee who works more than 40 hours per week is eligible for overtime pay. Overtime pay must be at least one and a half times the employee’s regular rate of pay. Whether ...

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