Champions Of Labor For More Than 40 Years
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 5, 2020 | ERISA
As a New York health care worker, you likely rely on your pension plan to provide you with benefits once you retire. If you work for a religiously-affiliated organization, however, you may be in for a nasty surprise. As AARP reports, the Employee Retirement Income...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 2, 2020 | Firm News
Employers in New York State know that they are bound by many regulations designed to protect workers. These regulations may also provide essential guidance and assistance to businesses, unions and other entities as well. Many guidelines and programs connect directly...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Jun 1, 2020 | Union Representation
In an uncertain economy wracked by increasing unemployment, workers at nonprofit organizations are turning to labor unions to help achieve some stability in a world that has become unbalanced. Labor unions are taking this opportunity to increase their membership in an...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 28, 2020 | Firm News
At the start of 2020, California’s AB5 law came into effect. While many gig workers across the state faced negative consequences and lost contracts with companies that pulled out of the state, one sector of Californians celebrated this as a big win. California...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 27, 2020 | ERISA
As the U.S. economy slowly begins to recover from the recent economic issues, employers will no doubt begin to return to the practice of making new hires. With many out there looking to return to the labor force, companies in New York will need to work harder than...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | May 15, 2020 | Firm News
Workers cheated out of pay by contractors on city-funded projects will be receiving prevailing wages according to the new initiative from New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer. He plans to return more than $2.5 in unclaimed prevailing wages to construction and...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 26, 2020 | Union Representation
In New York, unions are a critical part of workers maximizing their wages and benefits on the job. However, with the number of hedge funds that purchase businesses, benefits like pension plans can be in flux. In a recent deal that was viewed as a surprise, a...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Mar 12, 2020 | Union Representation
Many New York workers may be interested in joining a union in order to strengthen their collective capacity to obtain higher wages, better working conditions and other rights on the job. There are many large national and international unions, but some workers even...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Feb 25, 2020 | Union Representation
Emergency medical technicians have stressful and risky jobs, but they save a countless number of lives every year for relatively little financial reward. In New York City, entry-level fire department EMTs are paid approximately $16 an hour, which is only slightly...
On Behalf of Pitta LLP | Feb 7, 2020 | Union Representation
A former Democratic councilman in Brooklyn will soon become the executive director of the Freelancers Union. He said that he intends to play a strong role in shaping the state's proposed gig worker law, S6699A, which is currently before the Senate Labor Committee. To...
