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Employee Discipline and Wrongful Termination
You may have a claim for wrongful termination if your firing is considered illegal. A termination may be illegal for a variety of reasons—from discrimination to retaliation for asserting your rights. In most situations that involve discipline, a termination will not be illegal. That is, if an employee is terminated because they are doing something
What, exactly, is retaliation in the workplace?
One way that employers can accomplish this important aim is by ensuring that employees can file complaints effectively when they’re being subjected to harassment, discrimination or illegal practices in the workplace. This can only be done if there’s a policy firmly in place that prohibits retaliation in response to certain protected actions and statuses. Definition
Can New York employers require people to work off the clock?
Inflation and the constant pressure from shareholders to produce profits have forced many businesses to get creative about cost-cutting. Frequently, the workers helping run the company are the focus of cost-cutting measures. Businesses often seek to reduce staffing costs as a way of maximizing profits. For example, companies may refuse to grant cost-of-living raises to
Discrimination at workplaces in New York
Employees have the right to work without fearing that they’ll be discriminated against because of the color of their skin, their gender or other immutable characteristics. Unfortunately, discrimination remains a significant issue. Because of this, it’s critical for employers to take a firm stance against unlawful forms of harassment, discrimination and broader mistreatment. Federal and
A low salary could lead to an overtime wage claim
There are many questionable ways that businesses may try to avoid paying workers overtime wages. They may trick hourly workers into doing certain tasks before they clock in for a shift. They may have no-overtime policies and then claim the policy makes it acceptable to refuse to pay a worker for the extra hours they
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