by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 19, 2017 | Employment Defense Attorney, Vacation Pay Issues
Many business owners offer vacation pay as a job benefit. Sometimes issues arise as to whether employees are being treated fairly when receiving their vacation pay. Vacation Pay Issues in McCaster, Clark v. Darden Restaurants A recent case heard by the U.S. Court of...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 12, 2017 | Employment Defense Attorney, Wage and Hour
The federal overtime rule has been put on hold, and employers are waiting to see whether the DOL will effectively appeal the injunction imposed by the U.S. District Court in Texas. However, it’s worth your while to consider what kinds of problems the rule sought to...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 18, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney
Articles last March, posed a question about whether the ad for the casting of Hamilton, the New York Broadway Musical, violated New York City Human Rights. CBS News brought up the fact that the Broadway Union took issue with the Hamilton casting call for “non-white...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 16, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
It can be a relief when employers understand they can use best practices to avoid discrimination issues. As Benjamin Franklin said, “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” and this holds true for businesses that want to avoid discrimination litigation. Not...
by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 23, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, Equal Pay Womens Issues
Long Island City, Queens & NYC Employment Defense Attorney From an employer’s standpoint, if you are following similar pay practices to other businesses, it may seem like safety exists in numbers. You may believe that perhaps doing what other companies do is a...
by Stephen D. Hans | Aug 17, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
Media outlets across the country are addressing controversial laws passed recently in certain states that prohibit transgender individuals from using bathrooms consistent with their identity. New state laws require them to use a restroom consistent with the sexual...
