There are many sayings and adages about aging. They range in tone from the silly to the inspiring. Unfortunately, there is only one Billy Crystal and ... Read More
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Fire department racial bias settlement, part 2: legal protections
In the first part of this post, we noted that the New York City Fire Department has agreed to a substantial settlement in a racial bias case brought ... Read More
Fire department racial bias settlement, part 1: back pay
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been under close scrutiny in recent years for its overly aggressive stop-and-frisk policing. A federal ... Read More
Wage theft prevention in New York, part 2: employer violations
In part one of this post, we began discussing New York state's Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA). As we noted, the federal Fair Labor Standards Act ... Read More
Preventing wage theft in New York, part 1: setting standards
"Theft" is a very basic, plain-English word. It is short. It has only one syllable. And it refers to what historically was a very straightforward ... Read More
Donning, doffing and getting paid: protective gear and the FLSA
To a truly remarkable degree, the English language has become the world's language. The reasons for this are of course complex. But one factor in its ... Read More