Employment Law

Sometimes the daily grind at work becomes even more unbearable if you are subjected to discrimination or harassment. Many employers have policies in place to prevent such acts from occurring. However, some employees choose to ignore such policies and place other...

There are generally two types of sexual harassment that workers should watch out for. They should also know that they are protected from sexual harassment and have the right to a safe workplace where they do not have to worry about sexual harassment. Hostile work...

The way workers are classified impacts the protections they receive. Classification, and misclassification, can also have tax implications. Workers should know how independent contractors are classified and how an independent contractor relationship is formed so they...

There’s no doubt that sexual harassment continues to pervade every profession in America. Yet, some industries see it more often than others. Restaurant workers, for example, know the realities of sexual harassment all too well. The extent of sexual harassment in the...

Sexual harassment in professional offices is, unfortunately, a reality for many. When a person is the victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, they may work out a settlement with their employer. Included as part of that settlement may be a nondisclosure agreement...

Overtime laws are important to protect workers and ensure they receive the wages they have earned. Overtime protections apply to non-exempt workers once they have worked over 40 hours in a work week. To keep themselves protected, workers in New York should be familiar...

This blog has discussed quid pro quo sexual harassment, which is prohibited in the workplace, but there is another type of sexual harassment which is also prohibited in the workplace referred to as hostile workplace sexual harassment. It is also important for workers...

Over the last year, many workers have taken on additional jobs or changed careers. It’s important for workers who are independent contractors and employees to be classified correctly. The Department of Labor (DOL) provides general information about employment...

Workers in the construction or production industries often put in long hours well beyond the traditional 40-hour workweek. It is essential that these employees are paid the overtime they are owed. The following is a brief overview of wage and hour laws in New York....

Employers use many different strategies to evade New Jersey’s overtime laws. The strategies range from threatened discharge to bribing employees. The state’s attorney general recently announced that the compensation manager with a large Bergen County construction...