On September 7, 2012, Governor Cuomo signed legislation amending New York Labor Law §193. The amendment goes into effect on November 6, 2012. Section 193 of the New York Labor Law prohibits employers from making “any deduction from the wages of an employee,” except for (1) deductions required by law
Do I need an employment lawyer? Our experienced New York Employment Lawyers get calls all the time for people who are not sure whether they need an employment lawyer. You cannot bring an action just because you think it was “unfair” to terminate your employment. There is no such thing
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has made released its workplace discrimination litigation statistics for 2012. In total, the EEOC received 99,412 charges of employment discrimination and unlawful termination from October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012 (versus 99,947 charges in 2011). The EEOC filed 122 in 2012 (as compared
There are many reasons to consult and hire a NY Employment Lawyer. You may have been fired on the basis of your age, race, disability, gender or sexual orientation. Similarly, it is possible that you encounter resistance when trying to take family leave time. It could be an explicit message
Sexual Harassment – New York City A group of female plaintiffs alleged that the defendant, a doctor, created a sexually hostile work environment in violation of the New York State and City Law. Plaintiffs claimed that the doctor sent them, as well as other employees (both male and female), offensive
This post is probably more for the lawyers out there who are curious about employment discrimination lawsuits, but below is a (relatively) simple breakdown of how these cases are analyzed. Most employment discrimination cases are analyzed by what is called a McDonnell Douglas burden shifting framework. Under this burden shifting
A lot, actually. A good NYC employment lawyer can help you in a lot of ways you might not be aware of. This article lays out some of the ways that the NYC employment lawyers at our firm can assist you. While this article focuses primarily on NYC Employment Lawyers,
We are delighted to announce the expansion of Granovsky & Sundaresh into Cleveland, Ohio. Our newest office is now open in the heart of downtown Cleveland, at 600 Superior Avenue East, Ste. 1300, Cleveland, OH 44114. The addition of a Cleveland office allows our firm to reach two distinct markets:
While it is always lovely to speak to an employment lawyer, the best time to call typically come up in two scenarios. First, if you think that you are going to transition jobs and second, if you think there is something illegal happening in your workplace. CALL AN EMPLOYMENT LAWYER
New York requires employers to conduct sexual harassment training for its employees. Do not miss this deadline. We offer flat fee sexual harassment training. Avoid the fines, educate your workforce, and be smart! We have no nonsense transparent pricing – we will conduct a comprehensive, legally compliant training session, and
