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...
by Cindy Silver | Jul 26, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
NYC FAST FOOD WORKERS GAIN SIGNIFICANT RIGHTS Rights for New York City fast food workers have significantly changed. On July 4th new laws went into effect. AT WILL EMPLOYMENT ENDS FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS IN NYC Prior to the new laws, NYC fast food employers could fire...
by Cindy Silver | May 27, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
EARLIER ALLEGATIONS RESURFACED Alleged sexual harassment led to an investigation of an athletic trainer, Scott Shaw, at San Jose State University in 2009. Although the university cleared him in 2010, he is once again under scrutiny. Shaw resigned in August 2020 after...
