Workers deserve to be paid for every hour they work. However, some employers require employees to work off the clock – and sometimes the employees don’t know they should be paid for that time.
In fact, you could be working several hours a week without getting paid. Below are examples of times you should be
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What types of family leave are you entitled to in New York?
If you or someone in your family gets sick, you may need to take time off work. However, determining your eligibility to take leave and whether you can afford to take leave can be a major source of stress.
Thankfully, many New York employees quality for some type of family leave.
FMLA leave
The Family and…
Dozens reprimanded after harassment investigation
Dozens reprimanded after harassment investigation
Despite the laws and rules in place to protect employees from workplace harassment, misconduct still occurs at far too many businesses. And at some companies, harassment doesn’t just happen occasionally – it is a widespread issue.
A big problem demands a significant response
One example of systemic harassment involves Activision,…
It’s complicated: Navigating workplace relationships
A survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) revealed that roughly one-third of people were involved in a romantic relationship last year.
Finding love at work is certainly not uncommon, but these relationships can still trigger legal and professional conflicts.
Issues to consider as an employee
If you are in or thinking about…
Discrimination: It can go deeper than you realize
No worker should have to endure a discriminatory work environment. It can be easy to assume the issue rests with one problematic person, but the fact is that many workplaces in New York can foster an environment of tolerance for discrimination or even display blatant discrimination.
One example is the recent development in an age…
Work conditions set to improve for app-based delivery workers
Throughout the pandemic, contactless and convenient delivery apps have proven essential means of getting everything from groceries to medicine. These programs have allowed New Yorkers to get the things we need without leaving home.
However, the individuals providing this service have experienced less-than-ideal work conditions. Thankfully, new rules passed in the city could deliver critical improvements.
Access…
Minimum wages and salaries increase in 2022
If you work in New York State, your paychecks could be getting bigger this year thanks to increases in the hourly minimum wage for non-exempt employees and in the salary threshold to qualify as an exempt employee.
New year, new minimum wage and salary thresholds
Minimum wage increases
At the start of 2022, minimum wage…
What does the pay transparency law mean for New Yorkers?
The new year has brought many new laws that directly affect New York employees and employers. The most recent is a pay transparency law.
This measure could dramatically improve the gender pay gap and empower employees to make informed employment decisions. Below, we take a look at what the pay transparency law means for both employers and…
NYC employers: Do you use Automated Employment Decision Tools?
Employers must keep up with changes in local, state and federal employment laws. Those who do not can wind up facing costly, demanding legal battles rather than focusing on running their business.
For instance, if you are an employer in New York City, you should know that this time next year, the rules regarding the…
Am I working in a hostile work environment?
It is not unusual for people to work at a job they don’t enjoy with people they don’t like. However, there is a line between disliking where you work and being subjected to illegal work conditions like a hostile work environment.
Unfortunately, this line can be blurry, making it difficult to know if and when…