by Lyn Blair | Apr 30, 2024 | Author: Peter A. Romero
New York Enacts Law Prohibiting Employers from Wrongful Access Recognizing that employers may wrongfully use an applicant or employee’s personal social media activity against a worker, New York has joined a number of other states across the country by enacting...
by Cindy Silver | Dec 13, 2023 | Author: Peter A. Romero
Claim Alleges Wrongful Discharge and Retaliation X, the company formerly known as Twitter, continues to face legal challenges from former employees. Alan Rosa, who served at global security chief for the social media behemoth, has filed legal action in federal court,...
by Cindy Silver | Feb 28, 2023 | Author: Peter A. Romero
EMPLOYEES’ RIGHT TO WEEKLY PAYMENT A NY law requiring weekly pay for manual workers might apply to you. The law we are referring to is Labor Law Section 190(4) and 191. If you did not receive pay weekly and were a manual worker, your employer may owe you a significant...
by author | Jan 27, 2022 | Author: Peter A. Romero
Health Insurance Companies Cover At-Home Covid-19 Tests, for Individuals, not Employers COVID-19 tests are a pressing issue for employers and employees. Many establishments require testing to ensure an employee is not sick with the virus. Doing so prevents contagion...
by Cindy Silver | Oct 21, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
DISABLED WORKER DISCRIMINATION FOR NOT ACCOMMODATING REMOTE WORK The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a pandemic disability discrimination lawsuit. They did so when a company failed to provide reasonable accommodations. Under the ADA, companies must...
by Cindy Silver | Oct 7, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
PROTECTING CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES AGAINST PRIVACY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS In July 2021, New York City passed a law regarding biometric identifier information. The law applies to consumers and employees, providing them with legal protection. They would now potentially have...
