The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that requires certain employers to provide to eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year and to maintain the employee’s health benefits during the leave. FMLA applies to all employers with 50 or more employees. Such
Employment At Will Employment at will basically means that an employee can be fired at any time and for almost any reason. The flip side also holds true — an at will employee has the right to leave at anytime and for any reason. However, there are a few factors
Should I sue my employer? Maybe. Speaking in very general terms, there are three major categories of laws protecting employees. These categories are: (1) discrimination law, (2) leave law, and (3) wage payment law. Below is a very brief discussion of each: If you are having issues with your employer,
The Americans with Disabilities Act protects Americans against disability-related discrimination by making it illegal for any employer to discriminate against a qualified job applicant on the basis of his or her disability. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, a disability is any mental or physical impairment that limits a person’s
Pregnancy discrimination is on the rise. Too many people are unaware of their rights under the law. Set forth below are some of the protections afforded under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Title VII’s pregnancy-related protections include: Hiring: An employer cannot refuse to hire a pregnant woman because
The Americans with Disabilities Act (www.ada.gov) (“ADA”) requires employer to provide “reasonable accommodations” to their disabled employees. But what exactly is a reasonable accommodation under the ADA? The Code of Federal Regulations defines an accommodation as “any change in the work environment or the way things are customarily done that
In March 2021, the law finally caught up with reality, and New York State legalized the recreational use of marijuana. Millions of New Yorkers had been smoking pot for decades; finally, they could do so without fear. The bill that provided for the legalization of pot also amended New York
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
