Blog posts in March, 2018

Alcoholism is a serious illness that afflict many New Yorkers. Under certain circumstances, alcoholism does qualify as a protected disability under ...

All of us have faced situations in which we need to take a day off from work due to a sudden personal or family emergency. Unfortunately, many ...

New York employers need to tread carefully when it comes to soliciting information regarding the ages of job applicants. In some industries–notably ...

The minimum wage is not as simple as you might think, at least when it comes to service workers in businesses, like restaurants, where employees ...

You have the right to receive a day's pay for a day's work under New York law. No employer has the right to withhold wages, even if it claims it lacks ...

Large jury verdicts tend to garner news headlines. Sexual harassment cases are no exception, especially in the current social climate. Before pursuing ...

Last year we discussed a New York federal appeals court's holding that the ex-principal of a Catholic school could not challenge her termination under ...

New York employers often give vague reasons for firing an employee. A common one is that the employee simply “did not fit in” with the company or its ...

Many New York employers view pregnant employees as an inconvenience rather than as individuals entitled to respect and equal treatment in the ...