Author: Josh Gittleman Uploaded: Friday, November 12, 2021, 9:36 AM Last Edited: Friday, November 12, 2021, 9:42 AM Generally, at-will employment is when the employer has the ability to terminate an employee for any reason and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal. There is a relatively short list of illegal reasons (e.g.,[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Friday, October 29, 2021, 1:20 PM Federal law prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy pursuant to the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) of 1978. The PDA, which was an amendment to Title VII, does not affirmatively require reasonable accommodations for pregnant women. However, pregnancy-related conditions may qualify as a disability under the[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 1:03 PM Last Edited: Thursday, October 21, 2021, 1:04 PM What is the New York False Claims Act? When considering a New York whistleblower lawyer, you need someone you can trust. An experienced and fearless ally who knows how to take on large corporations and Wall Street[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Friday, October 15, 2021, 2:02 PM Last Edited: Friday, November 5, 2021, 6:22 PM Awards are a key driver of the success of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) whistleblower program to uncover financial misconduct, allowing the agency to rely on well-positioned industry insiders with high quality information about financial[...]

Author: Joshua Gittleman Uploaded: Friday, October 15, 2021, 11:29 AM Last Edited: Friday, October 15, 2021, 2:10 PM Whistleblower laws are laws created to protect individuals who report a violation of the law by their employer. It is essential to note that most if not all whistleblower laws only protect employees if the specific procedures[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Friday, October 8, 2021, 2:56 PM Last Edited: Friday, October 8, 2021, 2:56 PM By reporting fraud involving government Covid-19 relief funds, whistleblowers play an essential role in ensuring that coronavirus pandemic relief allocated under the CARES Act, the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, the American Rescue Plan[...]

The breakdown of a relationship is a challenging and stressful time, even when you and your partner are on relatively good terms. There are a number of support services we recommend to help manage the strain which comes with relationship breakdown and the significant changes to you and your children’s circumstances. More often than not,[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Friday, September 10, 2021, 2:45 PM Starting in 2021 employees are eligible for New York Paid Sick Leave law, which covers all private sector employees in New York State. Some key provisions are below: Amount:  The amount of paid leave is based on the size of the employer, as follows: •[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Friday, September 10, 2021, 2:36 PM Last Edited: Friday, September 10, 2021, 2:36 PM 2 key updates to the NYS wage payment laws are the increases to state minimum wage and the salary threshold required to classify a worker as exempt from overtime compensation. The 2021 minimum wages for most NYS[...]

Author: David DeToffol Uploaded: Friday, September 10, 2021, 2:31 PM COVID-19 vaccines has given rise to a new question: Can employers require employees to vaccinate? While the short answer is generally yes, there are legal and practical limitations. On the legal side, an employer’s mandatory vaccine policy must provide exceptions for disability and religious accommodations. On[...]