http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/ Published by Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. en-us 2008-12-08T12:05:09-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/12/new_york_restaurateurs_arreste.html In our October 21, 2008 Blog entry, we discussed a recent award of $4.6 million dollars imposed upon New York's famed Saigon Grill as a result of federal and New York State wage violations.... Compensation, Wages and Overtime Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-12-08T12:05:09-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/11/eeoc_filings_on_the_rise.html Statistics indicate that employment discrimination may be on the rise. The National Partnership for Women & Families has issued a report showing an increase of charge filings with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC").... Employment Discrimination Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-11-13T18:21:02-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/10/federal_court_awards_new_york.html A federal magistrate judge from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York awarded food delivery workers of New York's famed Saigon Grill $4.6 Million in damages as a result of federal and New York State... Compensation, Wages and Overtime Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-10-21T12:08:32-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/09/americans_with_disabilities_ac.html On September 25, 2008, President Bush signed the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 ("ADAAA") into law. As stated in prior blog entries, the amendment makes substantial changes to the Supreme Court's restrictive readings of disability discrimination protections.... Disability Discrimination Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-09-26T01:18:43-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/09/additional_employees_allege_se_1.html Last fall, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), filed a pregnancy discrimination claim against Bloomberg LP based upon complaints received from three employees. Since that time, the number of women charging Bloomberg LP with pregnancy discrimination has increased to 72.... Pregnancy Discrimination Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-09-23T00:22:49-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/09/house_passes_senate_version_of.html On September 17th, the United States House of Representatives passed the Senate version of the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act ("ADAA"). The bill has now been sent to President Bush, who states that he will sign it. The amendments reflect... Disability Discrimination Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-09-18T23:16:55-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/09/senate_passes_ada_amendment_ac.html In June 2008, the House of Representatives passed the ADA Amendment Act of 2008. (See Proposed Amendments to ADA Restore Disability Discrimination Protections, June 28, 2008.) Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed its own version of the ADA Amendment Act. A... Disability Discrimination Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-09-12T00:34:34-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/09/senators_protest_department_of_1.html Earlier this week, Senators Patrick Leahy of Vermont and Charles Grassley of Iowa submitted a letter to the Department of Labor accusing it of violating the "spirit and goals" of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("SOX"). The whistleblower provisions of... Whistleblower Law Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-09-11T21:45:40-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/08/proposed_employment_nondiscrim_1.html The proposed Employment Non-Discrimination Act ("ENDA") is a federal bill intended to address employment discrimination by making it illegal to fire, refuse to hire or promote employees based upon their sexual orientation. An earlier version of the bill sought to... Sexual Orientation Discrimination Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-08-26T12:17:25-05:00 http://www.newyorkemploymentattorneyblog.com/2008/08/overtime_pay_settlement_for_br.html Recently, two companies, J. Siebold Construction and Finklestein-Morgan, a real estate management firm, agreed to a $1.23 million settlement for violations of the New York overtime law.... Compensation, Wages and Overtime Gangemi Law Firm, P.C. 2008-08-21T18:17:28-05:00