By: Joseph W. Carbonaro, Esq. & H. Geoffrey Langner -1 On July 29, 2015, New York City enacted a law that prevents employers from asking job applicants in the initial hiring stage if they have a criminal record. The law is commonly and accurately called the “Fair Chance Act.” Before its passage, many employers refused to hire applicants (or fired current employees) because of a criminal record despite their qualifications for the job. Now, applicants and current employees with a criminal …
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Are Ghost Guns Legal in New York State?
‘Ghost guns’ are seemingly flooding the country, being used in all sorts of horrible crimes from drug dealing to murder to robbery. The ghost gun earned its name because it bears no serial number, making it nearly impossible to trace. Typically, the ghost gun is made at home, by an amateur gunsmith, using parts purchased in a state where they are legal. For many years (long before “ghost guns” was a term of art), people across the country combined gun parts to build guns as a hobby. Of …
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How the Fair Labor Standards Act Affects Small Businesses
If you are a small business owner, there are some potential traps laid by New York's Labor Law (NYLL) and the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that even the most well-intentioned amongst you could fall prey to. The New York State Labor Law and the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act are powerful tools for employees' and their lawyers to seek damages for wages that might be due. Small businesses like restaurants, dry cleaners, grocery stores, construction contractors in specific trades, …
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