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Wage theft - the practice of employers withholding rightful pay or benefits owed to their employees - has been illegal in the United States since 1938, when Congress passed and Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the landmark Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This...
New York employees face a variety of challenges in the workplace. Long work hours, demanding bosses, unsafe work conditions and even sexual harassment all commonly confront employees in their efforts to make a living. While some of these challenges may be tough to...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a law that protects workers from race-related discrimination. Under this federal law, this means not only are employers prohibited from discriminating against a current employee due to his or her race, but an employer also...
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a law that protects workers from race-related discrimination. Under this federal law, this means not only are employers prohibited from discriminating against a current employee due to his or her race, but an employer also...
With the economy the way it is, there are more and more people in New York who are working in their 60s and later. Many businesses and companies value these older workers, as they have far more experience and skill than their younger counterparts. Other businesses, on...
When someone says "sexual harassment," what does he or she mean? One type of sexual harassment is quid pro quo, where a boss will punish an employee for refusing sexual advances or for ending a romantic relationship. It can also include basing promotions, raises and...
It is unlikely that many patrons of the Subway sandwich shops located in New York spend much time thinking about how much those who work there are paid. As is turns out however, in many cases the workers are not being paid enough. A recent analysis of data from the...
When someone says "felony," what do you think of? Many people picture murders, serious assaults or bank robberies. What many people don't think of are the relatively minor crimes that are only considered felonies because they carry sentences of longer than one year in...
For some people in the Bronx, religion plays little or no role in their lives. They follow no religious codes and don't really celebrate religious holidays. For others, however, religion and religious practices are part of their daily lives. They strictly uphold their...
There are a number of people alleged to be connected to the mob in New York City, many of whom have had their fair share of run-ins with the law. One suspected member of the Gambino family mob is having his own legal problems now, but it is not for what many would...