Queens Employment Law Blog
On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Thursday, January 24th, 2019
Terminating an employee is not an easy task. Employers dread this situation because it often becomes emotional. Nobody wants to lose their job and have to deal with the stress and financial difficulties that ensue. However, most employment is at-will, meaning that either the employee or employer can end employment at any time. This does…
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wrongful termination
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
In 2014, there were 1.15 million undocumented immigrants in NYC and the surrounding areas. While many people seem to believe that these immigrants are stealing jobs from Americans, they are actually doing the jobs Americans do not want to do. Because of their immigration status, undocumented workers are often discriminated against and treated poorly. They…
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Tags: Employment discrimination,
hostile work environment,
New York Employment Law,
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Monday, January 14th, 2019
When many people hear the word “feedback,” their first instinct is to recoil in horror. After all, “feedback” is often synonymous with criticism, and nobody wants to be ripped apart by a loved one, customer, or employer. Feedback, however, is necessary in today’s world—both as an employee and as an employer. Many employers seem to…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Thursday, December 20th, 2018
When you think of discrimination, images of employees being harassed because of their age, gender, or sexual orientation may come to mind. However, not much is discussed about another common type of discrimination: weight discrimination. The reality is that many employers are choosing workers based on their appearance. In fact, 5% of men and 10%…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Wednesday, December 19th, 2018
Nowadays, members of the LGBT community are more comfortable “coming out” to their loved ones and even to their work colleagues. There are currently 325 million people in the United States, with an estimated 4% of them members of the LGBT community. This means that 13 million Americans identify as being gay, lesbian, bisexual, or…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
Christmas is upon us, and many workers are making plans to take time off for the holidays to spend time with loved ones. Many people get the day off on Christmas, but they may wonder: Will they get paid for taking this time off? Under New York State Labor Law, employees are not required to…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Monday, December 10th, 2018
Sexual harassment can happen in any workplace, which is why every company needs to have set procedures in place for dealing with these situations. There are good and bad ways to handle sexual harassment claims in the workplace. In most cases, the offenders are reprimanded or even fired. But what if the offenders are fired…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Thursday, November 29th, 2018
If you are a college student, you have likely heard of adjunct and tenured professors, but what are they and how is one different from the other? To sum it up, tenured professors get academic freedom and a decent salary, while adjunct faculty gets paid much less with no job security. You may wonder why…
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Tags: Education Law,
wage discrimination
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Wednesday, November 28th, 2018
You may be entitled to various benefits from your company, such as health benefits, vacation pay and the ability to telecommute. But what happens if a loved one dies? Will you get paid for taking time off to grieve? There answer is, it depends. There currently is no state or federal law requiring that New…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Tuesday, November 27th, 2018
In an ideal world, an employer would pay employee wages and benefits based on their job performance. However, this is not always how it works. Sometimes managers hire friends and family members and decide to play favorites with them, even though they may not be the best employees. Instead, hard-working employees are often shunned or…
Continue reading Employee Favoritism Laws
Tags: workplace discrimination,
workplace harassment
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