Some employees or consumers who find arbitration language in documents sent to them by their company or service provider may think that this means asserting their legal rights will be pointless. There are so many horror stories in the media about compulsory arbitration, particularly of consumer claims. As several Supreme Court justices explained their concern […]
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Employees In The Law Employee status can be very important in employment law. For example, a worker seeking to enforce the minimum wage under federal law or to invoke a right to federal time and a half or overtime pay may need to show employee status under, for example, 29 U.S.C. §§ 207(a)(1). Similarly, a
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Who Are The Parties? A severance agreement is often a type of contract between an employer and employee or recently terminated former employee. Sometimes, however, it may be an agreement between an employee and some other entity like a joint employer or an ownership company. This is where employment lawyers NYC can help you understand
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Weekly Paycheck in New York and the Law: Getting Paid Sooner, No Loans Required It is no secret that front-line workers are feeling squeezed as the cost of living rises, layoffs loom, and wages often stagnate. Some turn to payday loans to tide them over. But weekly paychecks – rather than biweekly – may be
Sex Discrimination in Raises and Compensation Policies in 2023: What’s New in the Law? We’ve known for years that unequal pay is holding women back. A Biden administration report in 2023 estimated that women employed full-time are receiving 15% less pay than men, which means women are earning about $10,000 less per year. The deficit
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Why Do Many Employees in New York Have the Right to Weekly Paychecks (Not Every Other Week) Under the Updated Rules in 2023? Many workers receive their pay only every other week. This causes problems for a lot of Americans, most of whom live paycheck to paycheck with few savings. They may give up on
Unfair Tip Pool Deductions? How to Sue an Employer for Lost Tips in 2023 Under the Fair Labor Standards Act, tips are should be the property of the employees who earn them. However, sometimes wait staff, bus staff, and other employees who may receive part of a tip pool do not receive their fair share
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How Do You Fight Back Against Wage and Hour Violations in New York? Wage and hour violations are an overall concept that mainly covers unpaid overtime and unpaid minimum wage. The federal minimum wage has been only $7.25 an hour since 2009. High unemployment and eventually COVID-19 have been concerns that members of Congress have
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