Usually, retirement is a heartwarming affair that allows a worker to celebrate and reflect on the years spent at work with colleagues. However, things can turn sour if your employer forces you to retire early. Whether it is a serious discussion or a built-in policy,...
Discrimination, harassment, and other questionable activities occur in many workplaces. However, employees may hesitate to report such misconduct for fear of retaliation from their coworkers or, worse, their employer. Unfortunately, recognizing, proving, and avoiding...
Discussions of sexual harassment often focus on scenarios featuring an uneven power dynamic. When the owner of a business or the supervisor of an employee is the one harassing a worker, there's often little question about the right of that employee to take legal...
After learning that your employment has ended, you may feel comforted if your employer offers you a severance package. A generous package could help to support you until you find a new job. Unfortunately, some severance agreements look great on paper but may...
Workers across the state of New York have a host of legal rights at their disposal. For example, they have the right to be paid at least the minimum wage. They are also entitled to work in an environment that is free from discrimination or harassment. In some...
The United States is a country that embraces people from all different cultures. For some, hairstyle is an important trait and employers should be respectful of this attribute. In New York, failing to respect these is a form of discrimination. In New...
Every workplace has its fair share of challenges. When employees report their employers for illegal activity like harassment, discrimination or fraud, or if they file a worker’s compensation claim, they should not face any type of negative action. The same state and...
When many people think about theft in America, they consider stories frequently profiled on television. Maybe they imagine people breaking into a jewelry store, for example, or robbing a bank. Maybe they just think of your average home invasion where someone’s...
As an employee, you have certain rights under the law. And, the nature of your employment arrangement determines those protections. The average worker has the right to certain wage expectations, including receiving the state's minimum wage and also overtime pay. They...
Sexual harassment can happen in any line of work. Yet, reports show that employees in the restaurant industry file more claims than in any other industry. What could explain this statistic? Here is what the report suggests: There's a very high percentage of female...
