by Ralph Somma | Jan 23, 2023 | The Legal Workplace Grind
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – the federal agency charged with enforcing workplace discrimination laws – has released an updated poster that employers are required to prominently display in the workplace. The “Know Your Rights” poster replaces...
by Ralph Somma | Jan 8, 2018 | The Legal Workplace Grind
As previously discussed here an amendment to the New York State Human Rights Law which requires employers treat pregnancy as a disability entitled to a reasonable accommodation at work. In another blog post here I echoed the call for paid family leave for all US...
by Ralph Somma | Jun 18, 2015 | The Legal Workplace Grind
An employee suing for unpaid wages or overtime has the burden to prove his case. For instance, an employee claiming he was not paid overtime wages must produce evidence showing he worked more than 40 hours a week and was not paid for all the overtime hours worked (at...
by Ralph Somma | Jun 9, 2015 | The Legal Workplace Grind
In the March 12, 2015 edition of The Legal Workplace Grind, we discussed oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission vs. Abercrombie & Fitch. While we correctly predicted the High Court would rule in favor of...
by Ralph Somma | May 27, 2015 | The Legal Workplace Grind
It’s been a long day and your feet are killing you. You make your way down the steamy subway platform and are fortunate to score a seat on the southbound A train out of Penn Station. Next stop – 14th Street where you see a very pregnant strap-hanger swept on board...
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