by author | Aug 16, 2019 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
As a breastfeeding mother, the last thing on your mind during this joyous time should be how and when you are permitted to pump breast milk at work. However, the cold reality is that many employers don’t have a policy in place to permit pumping, and even worse, some...
by author | Aug 9, 2019 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
Pregnancy Discrimination “Discrimination in the present culture shouldn’t be tolerated under any circumstances, especially in the context of a woman’s pregnancy.” Attorney Chris Van de Water By Jack Newsham, New York Law Journal, August 08,2019 The New York County...
by author | Jun 20, 2019 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
Whether you are an employee who just secured their dream job, or an employer who has made a key hire, there exist certain key terms and obligations that must specifically be set forth in any resulting employment contract to protect all parties’ interests and set the...
by author | May 23, 2019 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
Overtime Pay in New York Many employees in New York are eligible for overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours per week. Unless an employee has a job that is specifically exempt from the overtime requirement under state and federal law, employers are required to...
by author | May 20, 2019 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
As brought to light during the course of the #MeToo movement, it is illegal to harass an employee or even a job applicant in New York State due to that person’s sex or gender. However, some of the recent cases of sexual harassment in the press raise more questions...
by author | May 10, 2019 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
On Thursday, February 14, 2019, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law one of the most important pieces of Civil Rights legislation in years, the Child Victims Act, ensuring that child abusers are held accountable in a civil court of law. Finally, those...
