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Caregiving and job protections, part 1: FMLA-covered employers
On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on Monday, March 10th, 2014
Striking the right balance between home and work is difficult for many people. For independent contractors, consultants and others who work for themselves, it can sometimes seem hard to tell where marketing oneself leaves off and personal life begins. But…
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Wage theft prevention in New York, part 2: employer violations
On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in Workplace Discrimination on Thursday, March 6th, 2014
In part one of this post, we began discussing New York state's Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). As we noted, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) still sets overall wage-and-hour standards that apply across the nation. But in New…
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Preventing wage theft in New York, part 1: setting standards
On behalf of Ricotta & Marks, P.C. posted in Workplace Discrimination on Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
"Theft" is a very basic, plain-English word. It is short. It has only one syllable. And it refers to what historically was a very straightforward action: taking someone else's property. Today, however, in our complex world, theft also takes new…
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It is difficult to underestimate the role that Facebook has come to play in American life. It has radically changed how millions of people interact with each other. And this includes the way many people interact at work. In this…
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To a truly remarkable degree, the English language has become the world's language. The reasons for this are of course complex. But one factor in its favor has long been the fact that English is a very inclusive language. By…
The New York City Council overrode Mayor Bloomberg's veto of the jobless discrimination bill that we discussed in a previous post, making New York among the earliest adopters of this type of protection for job seekers. The new law will…