The names by which laws become known to the public can be somewhat unpredictable. Sometimes there are multiple names for a law. A current example is ... Read More
Fire department racial bias settlement, part 2: legal protections
In the first part of this post, we noted that the New York City Fire Department has agreed to a substantial settlement in a racial bias case brought ... Read More
Fire department racial bias settlement, part 1: back pay
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been under close scrutiny in recent years for its overly aggressive stop-and-frisk policing. A federal ... Read More
Caregiving and job protections, part 2: employee eligibility
In the first part of this post, we began discussing protections available under federal law for employees to take unpaid time off upon the birth of a ... Read More
Caregiving and job protections, part 1: FMLA-covered employers
Striking the right balance between home and work is difficult for many people. For independent contractors, consultants and others who work for ... Read More
Wage theft prevention in New York, part 2: employer violations
In part one of this post, we began discussing New York state's Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). As we noted, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ... Read More