RAPAPORT LAW FIRM’S ACTIVE WAGE AND HOUR COLLECTIVE AND CLASS ACTION CASES PENDING IN NEW YORK COURTS
Representing workers in wage and hour litigation is one of the hallmarks of our New York employment law practice. We have represented New York employees in collective and class actions, raising claims for unpaid overtime and minimum wages, untimely pay, unlawful deductions from wages, and virtually every conceivable type of federal and New York state
Bufete de abogados Rapaport – Demandas en Nueva York por pago tardío de salarios
Pineda contra Big City Realty Management, LLC y otros Esta demanda colectiva sobre salarios putativos está actualmente pendiente en el Distrito Este de Nueva York. El demandante alega que los demandados, una empresa de bienes raíces residenciales con edificios en el Alto Manhattan, no pagaron salarios superiores por horas extras a superintendentes y porteros y
Rapaport Law Firm – New York Lawsuits for Late Payment of Wages
The New York employment attorneys at Rapaport Law Firm have obtained substantial settlements for workers whose wages were not paid on time. New York has long required employers to pay manual laborers on a weekly basis. Pineda v. Big City Realty Management, LLC et al. This putative wage collective and class action lawsuit is currently
New York Employers Must Pay Manual Workers Every Week
Español Written by Marc Rapaport New York Requires Weekly Payment of Wages to Manual Workers. Section 191(1)(a)(i) of the New York Labor Law (NYLL) requires weekly payment of wages to manual workers. The NYLL defines manual workers broadly. NYLL section 190(4) defines a “manual worker” as “a mechanic, workingman, or laborer.” The New York Department of
New York Lawsuit Alleging Constructive Discharge Based On Unwanted Sexual Comments And Touching Allowed To Proceed
New York County Supreme Court: Employee’s Allegations of Unwelcome Touching, Sexual Comments and Threats of Termination Meet the Standard for Alleging Sexual Harassment Marc A. Rapaport Managing Member, Rapaport Law Firm, PLLC Last week, the New York County Supreme Court (Hon. Francis A. Khan, III, J.S.C.), issued a decision allowing a former bookkeeper to
Are You Suffering Sexual Harassment at Work?
Some Suggestions for Protecting Your Legal Rights by New York City Employment Lawyers Marc Rapaport and Meredith Miller Sexual Harassment/Sex Discrimination: The phrase “sexual harassment” has historically been used to describe unwelcome sexual conduct, such as sexual advances or any other verbal, physical or other type of conduct of a sexual nature. The phrase “sexual
New York Appellate Court Holds that Employer’s Failure to Sign Severance Agreement Does not Render it Unenforceable
In a decision issued on June 25, 2019, New York’s Appellate Division for the First Department allowed an employee to proceed with his lawsuit to enforce the severance provisions of an employment agreement, even though his former employer never counter-signed the agreement. The decision was issued in the matter Michael Lord v. Marilyn Model Management,
Federal Court in New York City Questions Veracity of Nail Salon’s Tax Returns and Allows Salon Workers’ Overtime and Minimum Wage Claims to Proceed to Trial
Nail Salons and other beauty care establishments have become notorious in New York City for their egregious violations of minimum wage and overtime laws. Each day, legions of immigrant women work unspeakably long hours for wages that fall far below the amounts required by the New York Labor Law (NYLL) and Fair Labor Standards Act
Appellate Court Dismisses Teacher’s Defamation Lawsuit Against School District Because Calling Someone a “Bitch” is an Opinion, Not a Fact
In its November 23, 2016 decision in Pall v. Roosevelt Union Free Sch. District, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the granting of summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s claim for defamation. The order granting summary judgment had been made below by the Supreme Court, Nassau County Justice Michele M. Woodard. Plaintiff, who was employed by
Appellate court holds that temporal proximity does not create inference of disability discrimination unless the employer knew about the employee’s disability at the time of firing
In its October 12, 2016 decision in Tibbetts v. Pelham Union Free School District, the Appellate Division, Second Department, affirmed the granting of summary judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint for disability discrimination. The order granting summary judgment had been made below by the Supreme Court, Westchester County Justice Smith. Plaintiff, who was employed by the