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On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Nov 16, 2022 | ERISA
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act, or ERISA, ensures that hard-working adults have financial stability in retirement. The act has specific guidelines that all employers must follow. Employees must ensure they know their rights under ERISA to be sure they’re...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 26, 2022 | Union Representation
For the second year in a row, the month of “Striketober” looks like a busy one, including 6,300 healthcare workers in Buffalo. Striketober 2022 Riding the momentum of increased union activity that started during the pandemic, the month of October 2021 saw roughly...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 13, 2022 | Union Representation
New York has long been known as a state with some of the best worker protection policies in place. Once again, global organization Oxfam confirmed this with its annual Best States to Work index for 2022. The Empire State had an overall ranking of No. 5, behind Oregon,...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 12, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
The Seattle-based coffee chain Starbucks continues to find itself in turmoil related to its workers’ rights when it comes to unions. On Sept. 2, New York City filed a lawsuit against the company after Starbucks fired a longtime barista who also happened to be a union...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Aug 15, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Starbucks is one of the largest corporations currently fighting its employees’ bid to join the union. Obviously, New York State is a hotbed for this issue because the two stores in Buffalo were the first company-owned stores to go union. New York City also features...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jul 12, 2022 | Union Representation
In a recent post, we discussed how unions seem to be making a comeback in the American workforce. It is natural for interest in these matters to fluctuate and change, just as society and times change. However, there are a few factors that seem to have led to this...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 4, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions
More than two years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York City tourist industry is still struggling to find its footing. Particularly hard hit is the hospitality industry, where roughly 60 percent of hotel workers remain unemployed. A hotel owner...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Apr 13, 2022 | Hotel And Restaurant Unions, Union Representation
Anyone that watches the news is seeing report after report discussing unionization efforts within well-known corporations. Amazon, Starbucks, these are just a few. Based on these reports it appears these efforts are increasing. But what does this mean? Why would...
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 | Feb 4, 2022 | Firm News
Employees at the outdoor apparel and equipment retailer REI filed for a union election on January 21. Involving a store located in SoHo, this move is part of a more significant trend where service industry workers at large companies have wanted to unionize. The...
