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On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jan 4, 2021 | Firm News
A significant portion of a union’s power comes through collective bargaining. Used effectively, collective bargaining should help employees earn higher wages, receive decent benefits, and improve workplace safety. Workers are not the only ones who can benefit from a...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 29, 2020 | ERISA
The Employment Retirement Income Security Act sets minimum federal standards for voluntarily established pensions and other benefit plans for employees. It also contains broad federal powers that block or preempt state regulation of certain health insurance plans. In...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Dec 16, 2020 | Firm News
Labor unions are typically governed by federal law, including the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), which covers most unionized employees, the Railway Labor Act (RLA), which applies to the transportation industries (railroad, air, etc.), the Labor Management...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Nov 27, 2020 | ERISA
Not everyone who works in New York does so for the love of their career. Though some individuals may work because it brings them a sense of fulfillment or purpose, many work to support their loved ones and to save for their eventual retirements. Retirement, which the...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Nov 11, 2020 | Firm News
Labor law is important to understand but may be confusing to some. For that reason, workers should be familiar with common terms associated with labor law and understand what labor law is. Labor law basics Some important labor law terms to be familiar with include:...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Oct 28, 2020 | ERISA
Unions provide workers in New York and New Jersey with many protections and rights in the workplace that they may not have if they worked for a private business without a labor union. However, unions need to make sure that the collective bargaining agreements they...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Oct 13, 2020 | Firm News
New York City teachers are trusted to nurture and educate young people and help shape their future. Working for a municipality has many positives and one is the security that accompanies what is supposed to be guaranteed pay and benefits. However, there are instances...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Oct 12, 2020 | New York Labor Law Blog
Roughly 90,000 active and retired teachers will receive $900 million in deferred wages as part of a deal met on Oct. 9 between New York City and the United Federation of Teachers (UFT). An independent arbitrator quashed the city’s effort to avoid paying those deferred...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 25, 2020 | Firm News
Any dispute between employers and workers in New York can be complicated. If the workers have a collectively bargained agreement and claim that the employer is failing to live up to its responsibilities, it can lead to a dispute. If there are negotiations on a new...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Sep 2, 2020 | Firm News
Traditionally, in certain workplaces that contain unions, all new hires must join the union as a condition of employment. This is so all workers who get protection from the union contribute to the union’s financial well-being. However, this is not the case in all...
