Small business owners in New York are often so inundated with the day-to-day hustle of increasing revenue, marketing, and actually working, that they often overlook federal and state wage and hour laws. But be warned: failure to properly pay employees can significantly harm your business. However, a few simple pointers
Granovsky & Sundaresh obtained a major victory for New York City’s fast food workers last week, when a federal court issued final approval to the settlement, for $800,000, of a class action lawsuit brought on behalf of hundreds ofDomino’s Pizza workers employed in Brooklyn. Under the settlement, the workers will
We’re a busy employment law firm. We get tons of calls from potential clients. Their claims run the gamut of employment law – discrimination to unpaid wages, severance and retaliation. We try to help as many people as we can. But there’s only so much that can be done. If
Effective November 1, 2022, employers advertising jobs in New York City will be required to includea good faith salary range for every job, promotion, and transfer opportunity advertised. New York’slegislature has passed a similar law which has not yet been signed by the Governor. To which employers does the law
Can a New York Employer Ask about Your Wage and Salary History? No. A recently enacted New York State law prohibits employers from asking job applicants for wage or salary history as a requirement for a job interview, job application or job offer and prohibits an employer from relying on
It happens. Sometimes you end up working through lunch. Your boss is pressed for time on a deadline and needs you to lend a hand. When this happens, though, you should be compensated appropriately for your time. Unfortunately, that was not the case according to Carla Muskrath. After more than
What are the required forms for new hires in New York? If you are an employer in New York, there are several forms that you should have each of your new hires fill out under New York and federal law. The following post sets forth the required forms for new
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
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
