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Two weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard a case, United States v. Quality Stores Inc. No. 12-1408, that will ultimately determine whether severance payments to employees who were involuntarily dismissed are taxable under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax (“FICA”), which helps pay for Medicare Health Insurance and Social Security retirement pensions. Companies and their …
New York is finally moving in line with other states to bring minimum wage levels closer to what is necessary to keep people above the poverty line. The first of three increases to the New York State minimum wage took effect on December 31, 2013. The minimum wage will increase to $8.00 per hour on …
Just in time for the holiday season, when we expect most residents of New York to be generous, kind and understanding with their feelings and thoughts, we get this – more evidence that the New York City Fire Department (“FDNY”) continues to be an environment susceptible to discrimination. Last week, it was reported that two …
FDNY Making Headlines For All The Wrong Discriminatory Reasons Read More »
An unpaid intern position – the stepping stone to what ultimately could be your dream job. But before you even have the opportunity to interview for it, you’ll have to pay your dues, going through the trenches for a position, which is almost certainly not what you originally expected. Instead of doing substantive work that …
How is New York Protecting Unpaid Interns Against Discrimination Read More »
In a relatively surprising recent decision set down by New York’s Highest Court in Romanello v. Intesa Sanpaolo, S.p.A., (N.Y. Oct. 10, 2013), the New York Court of Appeals held that the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) continues to afford broad protection to aggrieved employees, but now places the burden on employers to …
Does Indefinite Leave Now Qualify as a Reasonable Accommodation Read More »
Back in October of last year, we posted a blog concerning a Federal Bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which Democrats in the Senate were trying to push through the Congress. Regrettably, due to the recent madness and polarization of the Congress, nothing was ever brought to the floor for a vote. Fortunately, New York …
How is New York City Planning to Accommodate Pregnant Employees Read More »
You’ve just arrived at your desk at work and find an email on the computer directing you to immediately go to the Human Resources office. You had a slight suspicion that you were going to be let go, but it was just a fleeting feeling that you dismissed as paranoia. You then walk into the …
New York City’s legislature has finally come to its senses. New York City has now become the most populous city in the United States to make businesses provide workers with paid sick time equal to five days – after the New York City Counsel overruled Mayor Bloomberg’s veto to pass a law expected to provide …
Paid Sick Leave to Come to Many New York City Employees Read More »
With another blow to employee rights, the Supreme Court recently issued a decision in Vance that will demonstrably hurt plaintiffs from filing sustainable employment discrimination suits under Title VII. The Supreme Court decided to put their own spin on how the term “supervisor” is defined in the context of Title VII, severely limiting and burdening …
As we all know, discrimination can occur in many different forms – yet when we think of sexual harassment, we would not ordinarily categorize it as discrimination, but it is most certainly. Sexual harassment falls under the classification of sex and/or gender discrimination and in continuing our discussion of how the Restoration Act has expanded …
How New York City Anti-Discrimination Laws Protect You (Part II) Read More »
