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...
by Cindy Silver | May 13, 2021 | Author: Peter A. Romero
What Rights Do New York Transgender Individuals Have? In January of 2021, a student brought a claim of transgender discrimination against Apex Technical School. The claimant and the school reached a $25,000 settlement. DETAILS OF THE TRANSGENDER DISCRIMINATION CASE...
by author | Apr 30, 2021 | Author: Joan Arbiter, Madison needs a Kidney
Let’s get the word out for Madison, she needs a Kidney! We live in very troubling times where Covid-19 has taken control of our everyday lives. All we can do is be positive and know in the near future we will have a vaccine. In the meantime, although this blog...
by Cindy Silver | Apr 21, 2021 | Author: Sackstein Sackstein & Lee. LLP, WORKERS COMPENSATION
Covering All Your Construction Injury Expenses Construction accident injuries certainly qualify for workers compensation, and all New York employers must carry workers compensation insurance to cover their workers. However, when you are a construction worker and...
by Cindy Silver | Apr 21, 2021 | Author: Stephen D. Hans
What Employers Should Know about Recreational Marijuana Use along with Medical Marijuana for Disabled Employees Now that the legalization of recreational marijuana has become law in New York, employers may have questions about how this affects the workplace. What Does...
by Cindy Silver | Apr 15, 2021 | Andrew Buzin:Of Counsel Law Offices of William Cafaro
New York Attorney Andrew Buzon, of Counsel Law Offices of William Cafaro “New Rochelle school officials failed to prevent a ninth-grader from being raped by a fellow classmate in a New Rochelle High School stairwell during a school day in January 2020, a lawsuit...
by author | Apr 6, 2021 | Author: Bill Cafaro
“Satan Shoes”, which clearly had the Nike “Swoosh” logo on the side, were actually “customized” Nike Air Max 97’s sold in March by MSCHF Product Studio, Inc. a Brooklyn company. They made the soles red with 60cc of ink containing a drop of real human blood, put Luke...
by author | Apr 1, 2021 | Author: The Van De Water Law Firm
President Biden has issued an executive order that overturns a much hated and controversial order by the Trump administration that denied federal employees an important right in their fight against disciplinary charges. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has...
by author | Apr 1, 2021 | Author: Bill Cafaro
Strip Clubs must stay closed while other businesses are allowed to open – Is this Unconstitutional? Constitutional Showdown: Strip Clubs v. the State Liquor Authority In another round of The Pandemic v. The Constitution, Owners of some of the major New York “Exotic...
by author | Mar 30, 2021 | Author: Stephen D. Hans
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification The acronym “WARN” in the New York State Warn Act stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. Under this law, certain businesses must provide early warnings about closure and layoffs. The law requires them to...
