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Our blog provides articles related to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, whistleblower, hostile work environment, overtime pay and other areas involving employment law. While our blog posts are not intended as legal advice, they can help you gain a basic understanding of employment law and the legal system. Generally speaking, a greater understanding of employment rights tends to defuse the stress and feeling of overwhelm that many people experience when dealing with legal matters.
Is This Sexual Harassment?
Actions that You Might Not Realize Qualify as Sexual Harassment Sexual harassment in the workplace remains a serious problem in New York and across the United States, even in the wake of story after story about inappropriate behavior on the job. There’s a common...
What to Do When You Are the Victim of Sexual Harassment at Work
Steps You Need to Take to Protect Yourself Though there has been much attention paid to sexual harassment over the past decade, the general consensus is that it’s still a significant problem. In fact, a 2018 report found that four of every five women (81%) and nearly...
New York Legislature Approves “Trapped at Work” Bill
Proposed Legislation Would Ban Certain Types of Promissory Notes from Workers The New York legislature has passed a new law, referred to as the “Trapped at Work Act,” which targets a practice that some New York employers have historically used to try to hold workers...
New Law May Limit Rights of Workers to Recover Certain Damages
Approved New York State Budget Limits Damages for Late Payment of Earnings As a part of the bill approving the 2025-2026 New York state budget, legislators have amended the state’s labor law to limit the amount of damages a worker may be entitled to if not paid in a...
New York State Legislature Revisits Noncompete Ban
New Law Narrows Scope of Prior Efforts Earlier this year, the New York legislature once again took up consideration of a statewide law governing noncompete agreements. The State Senate and Assembly both approved a bill in 2023 that would outlaw virtually all...
New York Retail Worker Safety Act Targets Workplace Violence
Retail Workers Protected under New Law According to data collected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a division of the U.S. Department of Labor, more than 450 workers were killed in 2023 in acts of violence in the workplace. Furthermore, assaults in grocery and...
Romero Law Group Expands Practice to Westchester County, Rockland County and Orange County in New York
Firm Protects the Rights of Employees in Westchester County, Rockland County and Orange County in New York The Romero Law Group, with offices in Manhattan and Long Island, is expanding its practice to protect the rights of employees in Westchester County, Rockland...
Paid Leave Now Available in New York for Prenatal Needs
New York Law Allows Expectant Mothers Paid Time Off from Work for Prenatal Care New York has once again been the standard bearer for improving the lives and rights of workers, with the enactment and implementation of a new law to provide paid leave benefits to...
Court Rules about Employment Discrimination Based on Reproductive Choices
Employers Required to Provide Notice in Employee Handbooks Federal law prohibits discrimination in the workplace based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical concerns, as set forth in Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and amended by the Pregnancy...
Workers in New York Now Protected by 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...
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