In our regularly updated blog, we discuss how changes in federal and state law can affect an employee's rights in New York. Learn about recent changes in New York’s sexual harassment laws, protections for nannies or domestic professionals, how whistleblowers are fighting the epidemic of healthcare fraud, and more.
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How to File a Claim for Unpaid Overtime in New York Did your employer fail to pay you for overtime when you worked more than 40 hours in a week? Learn how to build a winning case to get paid what you are owed. -
Getting Paid for All the Hours You Work If you are paid by the hour, then you must be paid for all the time you work. This includes when you take work home or work outside normal working hours. -
How Do You Prove Emotional Distress Damages? Here are six simple steps you can take to increase your chances of winning a large damages award for emotional distress. -
Discrimination and Protection from COVID-19 in the Workplace You do not have to put your life at risk to keep your job. Your employer may not discriminate against you in terms of PPE or work assignments during a pandemic. -
How to Respond to Sexual Harassment Reporting the harassment and getting help from a professional counselor can help stop the harassment and build a strong case against your employer for damages. -
The Healthcare Professional’s Best Advocate Leandro “Lindy” Lachica is an employment litigator with a fascinating twist. Before joining our law firm, he was a Philippine diplomat and legal advisor. -
On Being an American: The Story of Allegiance Allegiance is based on George Takei's experience when he was sent to an internment camp during WWII because he was an American of Japanese descent. -
How to Prove Your Employment Discrimination Case Every employment discrimination case is won or lost based on the evidence. Here is what you need to pull together to prove a strong case for damages. -
Three Reasons Why You Should Read Your Employee Handbook Your handbook is almost as important as a contract. Don’t wait until you have a dispute to find out what your rights are. Read your Employee Handbook now. -
"Liquidated Damages" Clauses in Employment Contracts for Nurses and Physical Therapists Excessive "liquidated damages" or “buyout” clauses in employment contracts are illegal. In many cases, employment agencies have agreed to cancel them. -
My Favorite Courts Every lawyer dreams of arguing in the U.S. Supreme Court. My dream came true when I argued there on behalf of the Governments of India and Mongolia. -
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption Just Mercy is the true story of Bryan Stevenson, a young Black lawyer, and Walter McMillian, a young black man who was sentenced to die for a murder he did not commit