2. Wage and Hour Issues. Wage and hour issues encompass a number of issues relating to proper compensation and deductions of employees. It includes issues such as misclassifying employees as sub-contractors or exempt employees, which would deny employees overtime pay as well as allow employers to deny payment of taxes and benefits. It can also include employers deducting money from employee checks for unlawful expenses and reasons. New York City insists employees be properly compensated and classified.
3. Sexual Harassment. Sexual harassment in the workplace is unwanted physical contact or sexual advances, sexism, and jokes or derogatory comments of a sexual nature. The claims for sexual harassment can come from an employer/CEO, fellow employee, supervisor/manager, or even a non-employee.
4. Retaliation. If an employer fires, demotes, reduces the pay of, calls ICE, or otherwise treats unfairly, any employee who refuses sexual advances, reports wrongdoing, or files a claim of discrimination, the employee has been retaliated against. This is illegal in New York City.
5. Wrongful Termination. An employee cannot be terminated for being part of a protected class, refusing sexual advances, as retaliation, or for being a whistleblower. If the employee is terminated for any of these reasons, he or she is the victim of wrongful termination.
6. Whistleblower Claims. If you work for a government agency or a company that receives government funding of any kind, you have the right to report events of company or supervisor wrongdoing to a party that can do something about the wrongdoing. Your rights to anonymity and employment protection are protected under the Whistleblower laws in New York City.
7. Family Leave Act. The Federal Family Leave Act allows an employee to take time off of work to care for an ill family member or to bond with a newborn or adopted child without the fear of losing his or her employment. New York City has a paid family leave law that allows an employee to take up to 8 weeks of paid time off from work to help a sick family member or bond with a newborn baby or adopted child. Not all employers will abide by such laws and the employees that are not allowed the rights afforded under the law can hire an employment law attorney to help receive justice for this offense.
8. Employment Contracts. Employees may sign a contract when taking a position in New York City. Employees may also sign non-compete clauses. However, that does not mean that every aspect of the contract or clauses is enforceable. An employment law attorney can help navigate the issues that may or may not be enforceable under an employment contract or non-compete clause.
Derek Smith
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Derek Smith