Can NY Employers Require Their Employees to Get a COVID-19 Vaccine?
COVID-19 Vaccines: Can a NY employer require you to get one? And should they? The answer is generally, yes, but first we need to distinguish between a private sector employer and a public- state or city- employer. In the private sector, employers have the last say. The employee has a choice to make: either get […]
My Take on NY State Paid COVID-19 Vaccination and Family Leave Guidelines
On March 12, 2021, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill granting public and private employees paid leave in order to get a COVID-19 vaccine, specifically four hours per injection. The NY State Paid COVID-19 vaccination and family leave guidelines state that employees cannot be docked time for leaving the office to get a COVID […]
If I Were Conducting the Trump Impeachment Trial Here’s What I’d Do
Democrats, bless their naïve little hearts, are trying to impeach Donald Trump using only the law while staying within the bounds of fairness and what’s relevant. That is very democratic of them; that being said, if they proceed this way, my prediction is they are bound to lose and no one is going to remember […]
Sweeping Changes to NY State Sexual Harassment Laws Will Help Victims
Earlier this week, New York’s law on sexual harassment was changed significantly. Governor Cuomo signed a bill extending the statute of limitations in which sexual harassment claims can be filed under New York State law to three years. This should not be confused with the other important New York law change pertaining to victims of […]
Blind Teacher Sues For Wrongful Termination
A not-for-profit social service agency that provides services to foster care children and preschool education to three and four-year-olds is being sued by a blind special education teacher for wrongful termination against her employer and not providing her with a reasonable accommodation in order to keep her job. Mr. Carbonaro is representing the plaintiff for […]
When is Being Fired Illegal? NY Labor Laws
One of the most frequent Labor Law questions that we get is usually phrased like this; ‘Have I been wrongfully fired?’, or ‘If xyz happened, can my employer legally fire me?’ Because of this, we are taking the time to lay out a comprehensive guide to NY Labor Laws definitions of when being fired is […]
