by Peter A. Romero | Dec 2, 2024 | Clean Slate Act
Workers in New York Now Protected by Clean Slate Act New Statute Limits Employers Use of Criminal Background Checks | Requires Notification Employers in New York have long used criminal background checks when evaluating job applicants and even as a condition of...
by Peter A. Romero | Oct 7, 2024 | Retail Worker Safety Act
New Law Protects Retail Workers in New York Recently Enacted Retail Worker Safety Act Goes into Effect in 2025 The New York Legislature has passed a new law designed, in part, to minimize the risk of workplace violence. The Retail Worker Safety Act, modeled on similar...
by Peter A. Romero | Sep 14, 2024 | Non Compete Agreements
Noncompete Agreements Still Legal in New York State and Federal Efforts to Ban Have Not Been Successful Over the past few years, there has been increased interest nationwide in limiting or banning most noncompete agreements. Four states have outlawed...
by Peter A. Romero | Aug 6, 2024 | New York Labor Law
Salary-Based Exemptions that Apply to New York Workers New York Labor Law Protections | Minimum Wage Requirements Under New York law, workers are generally afforded certain protections, though some of those guarantees do not apply to workers who have salaries above a...
by Peter A. Romero | Jul 6, 2024 | Workplace Discrimination
Protecting Your Rights in the Workplace You spend about a third of your adult life at work. Not everyone can have their dream job, but, at a minimum, you shouldn’t have to tolerate discriminatory conduct. Let’s look at some of the basic questions you may have about...
