Kristine Sova provides an array of labor and employment legal services in a variety of industries across both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Her labor and employment legal services are listed below. Click any section to read more.
Employers sometimes forget that it’s not just employees who can sue them, but applicants as well. With the cost of defending a claim of discrimination at several hundred thousand dollars, and new laws in place that provide increased hiring protections for candidates, it’s more critical than ever for employers to conduct lawful employment interviews. As most … Read more
With Valentine’s Day approaching, and workplace romance as pervasive as ever, what better topic for this week’s post than options for employers seeking to handle workplace romances between employees. The Bad and the Ugly of Workplace Romance When a workplace romance ends, it can have all kinds of repercussions, regardless of whether it ends on … Read more
Each new year brings new employment laws. In this post, we provide highlights of legislation passed in 2013 that will affect (and, in some cases, already is affecting) New York and NYC employers in 2014. Pregnancy Accommodation (NYC Employers) Legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law will require most NYC employers to provide … Read more
Each year, more employers are allowing their employees to telecommute. Many of them, however, do not take into consideration the legal or tax issues raised by telecommuting before allowing employees to work from home or another remote location. In addition, they do not consider whether telecommuting is appropriate for the particular position and employee. Federal … Read more
On March 13, 2013, the New York City Council passed a bill amending the New York City Human Rights Law to protect the unemployed. The new law goes into effect June 11, 2013 and generally prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s unemployment status and the posting of job advertisements requiring applicants to be employed. The … Read more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) secured a $240 million jury verdict for a group of 32 intellectually disabled workers who were subjected to physical abuse and pay discrimination in their employment with Hill Country Farms Inc. The verdict is the highest the EEOC has ever secured. Although the amount ultimately … Read more
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