On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 7, 2023 | New York Labor Law Blog
After one of the biggest employee layoffs in Google’s history, 50+ of the company’s New York employees took to the streets to protest and express their anger over the company’s actions. The protesters included members of the Alphabet Workers Union, a minority union....
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 2, 2023 | Construction Unions, Employee Benefits, New York Labor Law Blog
New York Governor Hochul signed the Warehouse Worker Protection Act (WWPA) into law earlier this year. This new law aims to protect workers from unreasonable work quotas. The law went into effect on February 19, 2023. What does this law do? The law protects warehouse...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jan 26, 2023 | New York Labor Law Blog
New York amended its labor law restricting healthcare employers from adding mandatory overtime to nursing staff schedules with few exceptions. The changes come after Gov. Hochul signed a law in late 2022 amending state labor law §167 and will go into effect in...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 16, 2022 | New York Labor Law Blog
When you think of employment law disputes, maybe you imagine an adversarial system with attorneys, paralegals, discovery requests and expensive bills. There is another way to manage these disputes: alternative dispute resolution (ADR). One type of ADR is mediation....
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 8, 2022 | New York Labor Law Blog
Workers deserve pay for every minute of time they spend on the job. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other federal and New York laws, they deserve time and a half for hours that exceed forty hours in a pay week. Still, employers find ways to shortchange...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jan 27, 2022 | New York Labor Law Blog
Workers must navigate a number of legal hurdles before becoming eligible to form a union, as Amazon employees at a warehouse learned this past fall. Recently, those same workers overcame the obstacle that once held them back, moving one step closer to becoming fully...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 10, 2021 | New York Labor Law Blog, Union Representation
Starting and running a union is an incredible amount of work. It takes time, money and manpower to pull off, and there are many things that could go wrong along the way. If you have the chance to join an already established union, that may be the more practical...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 25, 2021 | New York Labor Law Blog, Union Representation
As the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic continues, professionals in the construction industry are learning to adapt to a new paradigm while bracing for further changes. Some of the many ways the pandemic may change the industry in the coming years include: More...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 2, 2021 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, New York Labor Law Blog, Union Representation
A complaint filed by Unite Here Local 11 in Los Angeles may presage similar legal action across the country, including in the hospitality mecca that is New York City. The hospitality union’s list of safety concerns includes: Protocols for cleaning hotel rooms,...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jan 27, 2021 | New York Labor Law Blog, Union Representation
Labor unions worked hard to get their essential worker members to the front of the line for vaccines. Now they may be defending members who refuse to take the vaccine mandated by the employers. Employers, particularly those in hospitality, education or work with the...
