In 2013, following rancorous disputes between the Obama Administration and congressional Republicans, the federal government partially shut down from October 1 through October 16. Note the word "partially" - since a total shutdown would have resulted in unprecedented...
Month: August 2014
What constitutes national origin discrimination in the workplace?
Laws on the federal, state and city levels offer protections against national origin discrimination in workplaces in New York. Following are the laws that provide those protections: The Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA) The...
Filing qui tam claims under the False Claims Act
Fraud against the federal government is committed in a variety of ways. If you are an employee of an individual or company that defrauds the federal government, then you have a right under the Federal Civil False Claims Act (FCA) to bring a lawsuit against your...
Second Circuit Defines “Volunteers” Excluded from Labor Protections
In a decision handed down June 18, the Second Circuit, the federal appellate court covering New York State, delineated and refined exactly what constitutes a "volunteer," a category of worker excluded from the protections of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In a...
LinkedIn employees receive overtime back-pay, other damages
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay non-salaried, non-exempt employees at least a minimum hourly wage of $7.25. States can set the minimum wage higher, though the federal minimum is currently $7.25. The FLSA also requires employers to pay 150...
Sexual harassment of unpaid interns banned under New York law
Until recently, only Washington, D.C., and Oregon gave unpaid interns the right to sue over sexual harassment. Under federal law, only workers classified as "employees" are protected from sexual harassment in the workplace, and unpaid interns have historically not...
Don’t Quit Until You Get Paid
Co-authored by Liane Fisher. View article on LinkedIn here. You want to quit. How can you best ensure your 401(k) retirement account is transferred, any bonuses earned are delivered, and you leave in good form? To get guidance, I interviewed Liane Fisher, a...
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