Should I resign from my position at work?
By resigning, you are doing a disservice to yourself and likely helping your employer avoid potential liability. While some employees […]
Risman & Risman, P.C. In The News: Law360 Article On New York’s New Stance on Paid Sick Leave
Jeffrey Risman, a partner of Risman & Risman, P.C., was quoted in a Law360 article on April 4, 2016, titled […]
Equality Act
Earlier this month, the Obama administration endorsed an amendment that would expand the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to protect […]
Lawsuit Against UPS for Violation of Pregnancy Discrimination Act Settled
Last week, UPS had the good sense to settle a pregnancy discrimination case that was renewed by the U.S. Supreme […]
Target Settles Claim for Discriminatory Testing Procedure
Target has agreed to pay $2.8 million to settle charges that its testing procedures for potential candidates was discriminatory based […]
New York City Will Lag Behind Federal Contract Workers’ Sick Leave Allowance
The Obama administration is on a mission to expand protections and rights to as many workers as possible until the […]
FMLA Still Does Not Provide for Paid Family Leave
Last week, Netflix announced that it would expand its paid family leave policy to give new parents unlimited time off […]
Millions of Workers to See a Boost in Overtime Wages
A couple of weeks ago President Obama announced that he would be amending a rule applicable to salary thresholds for […]
New “Sheriff” Coming to New York City Commission on Human Rights
In a blog post from March 2014, I discussed the pros and cons of filing a claim with the New […]
Wage Increases Coming for Tipped Workers in New York
In a very courageous push by New York State legislators and the Governor, New York has finally made a move […]
Making Sense of Federal Whistleblower Statutes
Prospective clients call the office all the time with questions regarding Federal Whistleblower laws and how those laws seek to […]
Jeffrey Risman Selected to 2015 American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Under 40
Jeffrey Risman of Risman & Risman, P.C. Selected to 2015 American Society of Legal Advocates Top 40 Under 40 Labor/Employment […]