Sentences with phrase «york state labor law»

New York State Labor Law § 240, in particular, protects workers injured in scaffold falls, including window washers, painters, power washers who fall as a result of a defective or broken scaffold.

On May 21, 2012 Lynch Schwab obtained summary judgment for its client Fieldpoint Community Association, on a New York State labor law claim.

In representing the interests of the construction industry, Lynch Schwab has experience in litigating a variety of claims, including construction delays, contract disputes, defects, management claims and most notably, New York State Labor Law matters.

In London, Fred has participated in a mock arbitration of a New York State Labor Law case, at Xchanging, a mock trial of a tractor - trailer accident, and a symposium on litigation at the Lloyd's Library all presented to large groups of claims professionals, underwriters and brokers.

New York State Labor Law § 240 provides, in substance, that if a construction worker falls from a ladder, due to improper safety devices, and the injury was preventable, then the owner, contractor and / or subcontractor are strictly liable for all of the construction worker's injuries.

The above New York State Labor Law provision, Section 240, means essentially that if a contractor, owner or subcontractor is negligent, in any way whatsoever, with respect to the condition of a ladder used at a construction site - and the worker's injuries could have been prevented - then the owner, contractor or subcontractor is 100 % liable for the injuries regardless of whether the injured worker himself were partially responsible for the accident.

Please be advised that if your Organization is awarded funding, you must sign the Erie County Equal Pay Certification, stating that your organization is in compliance with federal law, including the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Federal Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 and New York State Labor Law Section 194 (together «Equal Pay Law»).

WHEREAS, Section 194 of New York State Labor Law («NYS Equal Pay Law») prohibits compensating men and women differently for the same work; and

While New York state labor laws and safety regulations are supposed to make construction job sites safe for workers, poor safety standards, unsafe job sites, and unsafe practices and / or neglecting to address safety concerns continue to be a leading cause of construction site accidents.

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Because of the Labor Peace requirement in New York State's casino law, HTC successfully negotiated a Card Check / Neutrality agreement at Rivers.

Also at 1 p.m., the New York Civil Liberties Union presents oral arguments in the Albany County Supreme Court challenging the exclusion of farmworkers from the state labor law that protects employees who organize, Albany County Courthouse, 16 Eagle St., Albany.

Paterson quickly signed five pieces of legislation on his first day in office: to add the New York State Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York SState Department of Labor to the New York City Transit Track Safety Task Force; to eliminate a law that discouraged employers from holding blood drives; to change the way in which members are appointed to a state health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York Sstate health and research board; to restore eligibility caps to certain senior employment programs; and to grant tax exemptions to several local development corporations in New York StateState.

She had also worked for the New York State Department of Law as an assistant attorney general in the Civil Rights and Real Estate Financing bureaus until 1988, when she became general counsel for the New York City Office of Labor Services, according to the profile.

If the court sides with Mr. Janus, it would spark the biggest change in government labor relations and state politics in New York since the passage of the Taylor Law in 1967, which first established ground rules for public employee unions.

Ronald Goldstock: Professor, Cornell Law School; Professor, Columbia Law School; former Inspector General, U.S. Department of Labor; former Director, New York State Organized Crime Task Force.

Cuomo announced he will advance legislation codifying into state law an agreement between organized labor and developers on a lucrative tax incentive program for developments that include a certain percentage of affordable units in New York City.

At 8 a.m., City & State holds a «Changing the Minimum Wage» forum where speakers will include Senate Labor Committee Chair Sen. Jack Martins, and Empire Center for Public Policy President E.J. McMahon, New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, Manhattan.

In April the New York State Legislature passed, and Governor Cuomo signed, a change in the state's public - employee labor relations laws regarding the legal Duty of Fair RepresentaState Legislature passed, and Governor Cuomo signed, a change in the state's public - employee labor relations laws regarding the legal Duty of Fair Representastate's public - employee labor relations laws regarding the legal Duty of Fair Representation.

The Committee on Economic Development and Labor includes: · Haejin Baek, President, Barclays Structured Finance · Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President · Jamie Dinan, C.E.O. York Capital · Garry Douglas, Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce · Hazel Dukes, President, NAACP New York · Rob Dyson, Chairman and C.E.O., The Dyson - Kissner - Moran Corp.; President, Dyson Foundation · James Francis, Founder and C.E.O., Paradigm Asset Management; Member, NYC Partnership · Barbarlee Diamonstein - Spielvogel · Jim Gerace, President, New York Region, Verizon · Barry Gosin, C.E.O., Newmark Knight Franks; Partnership for NYC Board · Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Assembly · John Johnson, President, Watertown Daily Times · Brian Kolb, Minority Leader, New York State Assembly \ · Kevin Law, Long Island Association · John Liu, New York City Comptroller · Edward Mangano, Nassau County Executive · Howard Milstein, C.E.O., N.Y. Private Bank & Trust and Emigrant Bank · Dean Norton, President, Farm Bureau · Peter Rivera, New York State Assembly · Van B. Robinson, President, Syracuse Common Council · Lisa Rosenblum Senior Vice President, Cablevision.

In addition to Citizen Action, a variety of other groups hosted the event including Albany Democratic Socialists, Albany Jewish Voices for Peace, Albany Social Justice Center, Alliance for Quality Education, Bethlehem Neighbors for Peace, the Capital District Coalition Against Islamophobia, Center for Law and Justice, the New York State Labor Religion Coalition and the New York State Council of Churches.

Established in 2011, the Police Benevolent Association of New York State (PBA of New York State), is a law enforcement labor union representing the interests of approximately 1,200 members of the New York State Agency Police Services Unit (APSU).

New York City should also fight to wrest control over the minimum wage from the state, seek permission to enforce state wage labor laws and enact paid family leave through an expansion of the state's temporary disability insurance program.

According to Emily Martin, the general counsel of the National Women's Law Center in Washington, DC, city and state laws in New York forbid drivers from refusing women in labor.

On the other hand, those with the largest budgets and that receive the least from the NEA are some of the states with the strongest labor laws — New Jersey, New York, Alaska, Oregon.

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Labor, Employment, Benefits + Immigration Group lawyer Matthew T. Miklave presented the webcast «An Overview of the New York State and City Human Rights Law» on February 9, 2018.

Labor and employment partner Matthew T. Miklave presented the program «An Overview of the New York State and City Human Rights Law» on August 22, 2014.

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Among the various bodies of law in which we focus on are Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the New York State and City Human Rights Laws, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Family Medical Leave Act, as well as common law causes of action in breach of contract, covenants not to compete, duty of loyalty, fiduciary duty, and unfair competition.

His cases have included numerous collective actions under The Fair Labor Standards Act, and claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, The New York State and City Human Rights Laws, The New York Labor Law, ERISA, and The Family and Medical Leave Act.

With extensive experience in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and in arbitrations, Bran defends single and multi-plaintiff claims, as well as class and collective actions, under the FLSA, ADA, Title VII, FMLA, ADEA, NLRA, and New York Human Rights and Labor Laws.

We have litigated numerous matters before the Secretary of Labor, Labor Standards Administration, California and New York Labor Commissioners and state and federal courts involving California and New York State Prevailing Wage Laws, the Davis - Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Fitzgerald Act and related laws and regulatstate and federal courts involving California and New York State Prevailing Wage Laws, the Davis - Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Fitzgerald Act and related laws and regulatState Prevailing Wage Laws, the Davis - Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Fitzgerald Act and related laws and regulatiLaws, the Davis - Bacon Act, the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act, the Fitzgerald Act and related laws and regulatilaws and regulations.

In his earlier career he practiced employment law with the law firm of Poletti, Freidin, Prashker, Feldman and Gartner, concentrated in Labor Law at Cornell Law School and acquired his undergraduate degree from the New York State School of Industrial Relations at Cornell Universilaw with the law firm of Poletti, Freidin, Prashker, Feldman and Gartner, concentrated in Labor Law at Cornell Law School and acquired his undergraduate degree from the New York State School of Industrial Relations at Cornell Universilaw firm of Poletti, Freidin, Prashker, Feldman and Gartner, concentrated in Labor Law at Cornell Law School and acquired his undergraduate degree from the New York State School of Industrial Relations at Cornell UniversiLaw at Cornell Law School and acquired his undergraduate degree from the New York State School of Industrial Relations at Cornell UniversiLaw School and acquired his undergraduate degree from the New York State School of Industrial Relations at Cornell University.

Long Island labor and employment associates Tony Dulgerian, Chris Moro and David Tauster co-wrote this second article in a two - part series addressing employers» frequently asked questions about New York state's new paid family leave law.

Long Island labor and employment associates Tony Dulgerian, Christopher Moro and David Tauster co-wrote this first article in a two - part series addressing employers» frequently asked questions about New York state's new paid family leave law.

Our Employment Litigation group represents its institutional clients in state and federal courts in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VI, Title VII, the Human Rights Law, and the New York State Civil Servicestate and federal courts in matters involving the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, Title VI, Title VII, the Human Rights Law, and the New York State Civil ServiceState Civil Service Law.

Secured dismissal of a nationwide Fair Labor Standards Act and New York state law and wage claim collective and class action against one of the top four mobile telecommunications providers in the United States.

Among her awards and recognitions, Penn has been named a Super Lawyer for the New York Metro region in Labor & Employment law; listed among the Top Women Attorneys in New York; rated AV Preeminent by the lawyer rating company Martindale - Hubbell; and elected President of a state - wide employment lawyers» association called NELA - GA.

He has experience with an vast number of federal and New York employment laws, including: anti-discrimination laws (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, and New York State and City Human Rights Laws); wage and hour laws (FLSA and New York Labor Law); New York trade secret and restrictive covenant laws; the FMLA; Title III of the ADA; employment contract and implied contract claims; whistleblower claims; WARN Acts; defamation claims; and tort clalaws, including: anti-discrimination laws (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, and New York State and City Human Rights Laws); wage and hour laws (FLSA and New York Labor Law); New York trade secret and restrictive covenant laws; the FMLA; Title III of the ADA; employment contract and implied contract claims; whistleblower claims; WARN Acts; defamation claims; and tort clalaws (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, and New York State and City Human Rights Laws); wage and hour laws (FLSA and New York Labor Law); New York trade secret and restrictive covenant laws; the FMLA; Title III of the ADA; employment contract and implied contract claims; whistleblower claims; WARN Acts; defamation claims; and tort claLaws); wage and hour laws (FLSA and New York Labor Law); New York trade secret and restrictive covenant laws; the FMLA; Title III of the ADA; employment contract and implied contract claims; whistleblower claims; WARN Acts; defamation claims; and tort clalaws (FLSA and New York Labor Law); New York trade secret and restrictive covenant laws; the FMLA; Title III of the ADA; employment contract and implied contract claims; whistleblower claims; WARN Acts; defamation claims; and tort clalaws; the FMLA; Title III of the ADA; employment contract and implied contract claims; whistleblower claims; WARN Acts; defamation claims; and tort claims.

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