A contract dispute between teachers and New York City officials appears to be close to a resolution. There is hope that a formal agreement will be reached between the parties by the end of the school year. Such an agreement could potentially extend the...
In March 2014, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) announced a settlement in the matter of Lowe v. The Salvation Army, a claim by former Salvation Army employees, some of whom claim they were fired for protesting the imposition of religious requirements on...
Known as the "kingpins" of the New York City carwash industry, John Lage, Michael Lage and Fernando Magalhaes have agreed to pay millions of dollars in a settlement reached earlier in March 2014 for labor law violations and employee rights violations.The trio, who...
Workplace discrimination is more than just a supervisor creating a hostile work environment or refusing to promote someone because he or she falls into a protected category. It is more than just treating some people differently because of their religion, national...
When many people in New York City think of Anita Hill, they think of a woman sitting in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee answering personal questions about her relationship with her former boss, Clarence Thomas. It is relatively rare for someone's work...
In 2014, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed a disability discrimination complaint against a hospital for terminating an employee with a disability in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA").The employee had been an office...
McDonald's workers in New York have filed a lawsuit against their franchise owners and against the corporation behind the franchises in an attempt to get the company to pay for the cost of cleaning their uniforms. It would be unhygenic, if not impossible, not to clean...
In January 2014, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Commercial Goods Transportation Industry Fair Play Act. Under the new law, commercial delivery companies that currently classify their drivers as independent contractors must reclassify them as...
Most working adults in Long Island have made it through high school and, even if they don't remember all of the math that they've learned, they should be able to remember certain basic concepts. Some jobs require a very specialized knowledge of math and some just...
As February brought an end to Black History Month, the nation was once again reminded of the outstanding achievements of African Americans. The month was peppered with a proud homage to American's great black artists, abolitionists, scientists, educators,...
