Queens Employment Law Blog
On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Monday, October 7th, 2019
While employers may feel like they should control how much they pay workers, there are state laws that regulate this. These laws are in place to ensure workers are paid a fair wage. After all, living in New York is expensive and nobody can survive on $5 an hour. On December 31, 2018, New York…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Thursday, October 3rd, 2019
People with disabilities often face challenges in the workplace. Many face disability discrimination and are never even hired for positions for which they are amply qualified. They may get teased because of their appearance or their inabilities. Perhaps they have mobility issues. Maybe they have a medical condition that requires reasonable accommodations from their employer….
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Tuesday, October 1st, 2019
New York is an at-will state when it comes to employment, like 48 other states (Montana is the only exception). What this means is that if you are an at-will employee, you can be fired at any time. However, the reason has to be legal. Fired because you are pregnant? Illegal. Fired because you drive…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019
If you work long hours in New York, you may wonder if you are being paid fairly. Overtime laws apply to most workers, but when exactly does overtime kick in and how much should someone be paid? Who is exempt from overtime laws? Overtime often applies to hourly workers and is based on the number…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Monday, August 26th, 2019
Many employees are scared to report issues in the workplace, such as discrimination, harassment, wage and hour disputes, and safety violations. Why? Because they are afraid of getting fired. As sad as it may seem, making a complaint about the workplace can cause an employer to fire an individual in an effort to silence them…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
In an effort to reduce discrimination and harassment in workplaces across New York State, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently passed several bills. Some of these bills are amendments to laws that were passed last year. These bills are in place to give added protections to employees. Therefore, New York employers will need to be aware…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in In The News on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019
In an ideal world, we would all feel comfortable around our supervisors and co-workers in the workplace. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. Sometimes women—and even men—are sexually harassed by those with whom they work. They may have to deal with flirting, unwanted touching, sexually explicit comments and jokes, and other actions that make…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in Workplace Discrimination on Wednesday, July 10th, 2019
The most important thing for an employer should be how well an employee performs. However, this is not always the case. Discrimination is rampant among employers, as companies discriminate against employees due to factors such as age, race, gender, disability, and other factors beyond a person’s control. This is illegal. There are many laws in…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on Tuesday, July 2nd, 2019
Making the decision to have a child and continue working is difficult for working parents. Many couples want to have children, but cannot afford to stop working and care for their children full time. This is why some states have Paid Family Leave policies in place. New York has the strongest Paid Family Leave policy…
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On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in Workplace Discrimination on Friday, June 28th, 2019
When you think of bullying, you may think of kids in middle school or high school. Unfortunately, bullying is a behavior that can continue well into adulthood. In fact, bullying is a huge problem in workplaces across the country—so much that legislators are creating laws to combat the issue. Bullying is often based on discrimination…
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