No worker should have to endure a discriminatory work environment. It can be easy to assume the issue rests with one problematic person, but the fact is that many workplaces in New York can foster an environment of tolerance for
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Work conditions set to improve for app-based delivery workers
Throughout the pandemic, contactless and convenient delivery apps have proven essential means of getting everything from groceries to medicine. These programs have allowed New Yorkers to get the things we need without leaving home.
However, the individuals providing this service…
Minimum wages and salaries increase in 2022
If you work in New York State, your paychecks could be getting bigger this year thanks to increases in the hourly minimum wage for non-exempt employees and in the salary threshold to qualify as an exempt employee.
New year, new…
What does the pay transparency law mean for New Yorkers?
The new year has brought many new laws that directly affect New York employees and employers. The most recent is a pay transparency law.
This measure could dramatically improve the gender pay gap and empower employees to make informed employment…
NYC employers: Do you use Automated Employment Decision Tools?
Employers must keep up with changes in local, state and federal employment laws. Those who do not can wind up facing costly, demanding legal battles rather than focusing on running their business.
For instance, if you are an employer in…
Am I working in a hostile work environment?
It is not unusual for people to work at a job they don’t enjoy with people they don’t like. However, there is a line between disliking where you work and being subjected to illegal work conditions like a hostile work…
Who is liable when subcontractors do not pay their employees?
Wage theft and other violations are real problems for workers across New York. Too many people are underpaid or unpaid. Many of these people work for subcontractors.
If you work for a subcontractor who has not paid you correctly, you…
Do you know your employer’s digital privacy policy?
Thousands of New Yorkers will start new jobs in 2022. This can mean new expectations and workplace rights of which employees should be aware. For example, a new law requires private employers to provide its employees with notice of electronic…
What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act?
State and federal laws prohibit discriminating against pregnant women. However, too many employers ignore these laws or find ways around compliance. Thus, additional legislative efforts are necessary to reinforce legal protections for pregnant workers and close gaps in the existing…
Pros and cons of arbitrating an employment dispute
More and more employers are asking employees to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of employment.
Below, we explain the benefits and drawbacks of these agreements for both employers and employees.
What is arbitration?
Arbitration is a means of resolving…