Employment Law

If you benefit from volunteer labor, prepare to pay for it

02/01/2007

Nonprofits and employers in highly competitive fields often use volunteers to ease labor budgets and try out employees “before they buy.” But unless you structure those situations just right, you’re likely to run afoul of the Fair Labor Standards Act and the New York Minimum Wage Act …

You’re not liable for other states’ discrimination laws

02/01/2007

Good news for New York employers: A new federal court decision says that you don’t have to comply with stricter anti-discrimination laws in an employee’s home state if the person works in New York …

Skeptical of an employee’s ‘disability’? Ask for certification

02/01/2007

When an employee requests a work accommodation for a claimed disability, the ADA requires you to explore possible solutions with the worker. While you shouldn’t put off those discussions, first make sure the employee meets the ADA definition of “disabled,” thus entitling him or her to accommodation …

Crude, foul-mouthed manager can easily spark a lawsuit

02/01/2007

HR professionals beware: Foul-mouthed managers are trouble, and the best policy is zero tolerance …

Train employees to avoid pestering workers who file lawsuits or in-house complaints

02/01/2007

Even if you think an employee’s complaint about alleged harassment doesn’t have legal merit, it makes sense to take steps to stop the offending behavior anyway. Otherwise, if the employee perceives that co-workers are targeting him for more harassment, he can quit and sue …

Illegal firing can cancel terms of noncompete pact

02/01/2007

New York companies that require employees to sign noncompete agreements sometimes make deferred compensation conditional on whether the ex-employee actually complies with that noncompete pact. That’s fine, according to state law. But the deal can collapse, as a new case shows …

Employment Law

If you benefit from volunteer labor, prepare to pay for it

You’re not liable for other states’ discrimination laws

Skeptical of an employee’s ‘disability’? Ask for certification

Crude, foul-mouthed manager can easily spark a lawsuit

Train employees to avoid pestering workers who file lawsuits or in-house complaints

Illegal firing can cancel terms of noncompete pact

Check cashing ‘convenience fee’ is an illegal deduction under state wage law

NYC celebrity restaurateur accused of racism

Super Steel settles bias suit

Westchester County defends shrink-wrap abuse charge

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