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 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 | 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...
by author | Dec 14, 2020 | Author: Pyrros & Serres LLP
Experienced Queens |NYC| Brooklyn |Bronx Workers’ Compensation Lawyers The coronavirus pandemic has hit New York particularly hard, with nearly 700,000 diagnosed cases through early December, 2020. Many workers have been out weeks or months after contracting the...