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New York

Acme Parts agrees to get the lead out in Brooklyn

12/13/2017

Acme Parts, a Brooklyn company that manufactures brass products, has agreed to pay $40,000 in penalties after a 2016 OSHA inspection revealed high levels of lead throughout the facility.

First Bankers settles ESOP lawsuits for $15.75 million

12/13/2017

First Bankers Trust Services, a New York City firm that calls itself the “premier provider of fiduciary services” to clients nationwide, has settled three lawsuits with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration over its handling of three employee stock ownership plans.

It’s up to employees to prove pay bias in EPA suits

12/13/2017

Employees who sue for wage discrimination under the Equal Pay Act have a tough burden of proof to meet.

Be fair about leave requests, or prepare to defend against discrimination lawsuit

12/13/2017

Leave is just as valuable as wages to many employees. That’s why it’s essential to administer leave benefits fairly and equitably.

Prepare to explain necessity of medical exams

12/13/2017

Employers that require all employees to undergo medical exams either annually or following injury or illness may have a hard time justifying their policies under the ADA.

Small annoyances can add up to retaliation

12/13/2017

Retaliation can be anything that would dissuade a reasonable employee from complaining about discrimination in the first place. It doesn’t have to be an isolated act.

New EEOC web portal could lead to more charges

12/13/2017

The EEOC has launched a new web portal designed to make it easier for employees to initiate discrimination charges.

Court says appeal would be act of bad faith

11/22/2017

Appeals can be time consuming and expensive, adding huge costs to defending against what might seem, on their face, to be frivolous allegations. One federal court has now said enough is enough.

Respond as soon as employee complains about hostile environment

11/22/2017

When an employer responds to a complaint with an investigation and almost immediately fixes the problem, the lawsuit probably won’t go far.

Tired of serial complainer’s constant gripes? Investigate every allegation anyway

11/22/2017

It can be annoying to have to deal with constant unfounded complaints from an employee who seems to take offense at everything. That doesn’t mean you can ignore him.