IVF Treatment and Your Right to Workplace Accommodations on Long IslandKey Takeaways: Yes, the PWFA generally covers IVF accommodation requests, because the EEOC's final rule defines covered conditions to include potential or intended pregnancy, infertility, and...
Showing Up for a Shift and Getting Sent Home: What Long Island Workers Should KnowKey Takeaways: New York's call-in pay law, also called show-up pay, generally requires employers to pay workers for a minimum number of hours at the applicable minimum wage when a shift...
Understanding Your Rights as a Pregnant Worker in MelvilleKey Takeaways: Pregnant employees in New York can request reasonable accommodations under the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires covered employers to adjust jobs for known...
Understanding Your Right to Overtime in New York, Including Long IslandKey Takeaways: Long Island employees are generally entitled to overtime pay of one and a half times their regular rate for hours worked beyond 40 in a workweek under New York labor law, though farm...
Understanding Your Rights as a New Mother Returning to WorkKey Takeaways: Demoting a new mother solely because she took maternity leave is generally unlawful in New York, where overlapping statutes protect pregnant employees and new parents from discrimination. A...
