Employment Law

In New York, various things can be considered employment law violations. Some examples of violations include:

• Discrimination: Whether it’s discrimination based on race, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected classes, your current or potential employer can not make decisions regarding your ability to be employed based on any of those as mentioned above.  
• Harassment: Workplace harassment includes any unwanted or unwelcome conduct relating to a protected class with the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with the workplace environment.
• Retaliation: If an employer retaliates against you for speaking up against discrimination, harassment, wage theft, or illegal or dangerous activity, you should reach out to an attorney immediately.
• Safety Violations: If your safety is at all violated at work, you may have been subjected to an employment law violation. As an employee, you are entitled to a safe and hazard-free work environment.
• Misclassification of Employees: This occurs when your employer treats you as an independent contractor instead of an employee. As an employee, you have certain rights, including minimum wage and overtime laws, workers’ compensation coverage, and unemployment insurance benefits. You might be entitled to make a claim if your employer does not uphold these rights.
• Failure to Accommodate Disabilities: Every workplace needs to be able to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If your employer does not provide reasonable accommodations, you are within your rights to make a claim.

If your employer has exhibited any of these violations, it’s important that you reach out to an employment law attorney.