Employees experience discrimination in many different ways and for a variety of reasons. Some workers' rights are violated because of their ethnicity or gender, while age is another reason why some people are treated unfairly and in a way which violates the law....

There are a number of ways in which workers are unlawfully mistreated in the workplace, from wage violations to racial discrimination. However, some people are also subjected to discrimination on the basis of their age. It is important to recognize the different ways...

If you look at a paycheck of a tipped employee in New York, you would see that their hourly wage is lower than the state's minimum wage of $15. This is because employers of tipped workers are allowed a tip credit which results in less money out of their own pockets....

Workers in New York who are considered to be exempt employees may be confused as to what this means. While the factors can be murky regarding what constitutes this type of worker, there are certain requirements that must be met in the state. Employees who...

Losing a job is never easy. The mental stress of keeping up with bills and starting a job hunt can feel overwhelming, especially for caregivers. This anguish is made even worse if a person was wrongfully terminated. Understanding what qualifies as wrongful termination...

By: Jillian Markowitz, Esq. Few things frighten business owners more than a notice from the New York State Department of Labor stating that they have been selected for an Audit.  Not only do Audits require the preparation of voluminous documents to be reviewed by...