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A remote worker checks her contract to see if her role is defined as an independent contractor.

October 24, 2025

Category: Employment Contracts

Am I an Independent Contractor if I Work Remotely?

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October 15, 2025

Category: Current Events, Disability Discrimination

Why is it Important to Recognize National Disability Employment Awareness Month?

An Human Resources rep listens as a colleague describes their experience with another employee.

October 07, 2025

Category: Gender and Race Discrimination, NYC Workplace Discrimination

What Are Micro Aggressions?

A fired worker goes over the events that led to his termination, wondering if he needs to hire an employees' rights lawyer to secure justice.

September 21, 2025

Category: Employment Contracts, How to Prove Discrimination

How Do I Prove My Firing Was Illegal?

National Hispanic Heritage Month gives employees a chance to celebrate their culture, which cannot be infringed upon in the workplace.

September 14, 2025

Category: Current Events, NYC Workplace Discrimination

Can We Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Work?

An employee is sick at work, but is too worried to take a day off for fear he'll be fired. An employees' rights attorney can protect his health and job.

September 07, 2025

Category: NYC Workplace Discrimination

Can You Be Fired for Being Sick?

Deliveryman rings buzzer to complete an order, his rights to a higher minimum wage protected by New York Law.

September 01, 2025

Category: Current Events, NYC Workplace Discrimination

How Have Labor Laws Changed in New York?

A New York employee's rights lawyer explains how he can help his client deal with her wrongful termination claim.

August 22, 2025

Category: How to Prove Discrimination, Wage & Hour Violations

Do I Need to Call an Employment Lawyer? 5 Signs Your Rights Were Violated in New York

A Muslim woman works in a New York City office space, her rights to a discrimination-free workplace guaranteed by local, state, and federal laws.

August 15, 2025

Category: Diversity in the Workplace

What is the Difference Between National Origin and Racial Discrimination?

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