By: Amir Khafagy| documentedny.com | Editorial credit: Ron Adar / Shutterstock.com New York City Comptroller Brad Lander has released the Employer Violations Dashboard for the second year in a row, which lists companies with a history of labor violations, including Amazon, DoorDash, and Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation. Workers can be fired by […]
By: Haidee Chu and Claudia Irizarry Aponte | thecity.nyc | Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com The City Council on Wednesday voted to approve four bills aimed at strengthening on-the-job protections for street vendors and app-based grocery delivery workers — overriding vetoes by Mayor Eric Adams of three of those bills while passing a new one. A supermajority […]
By Fenix Suriel | Photos courtesy: Justin Onwenu The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) announced its settlement in a case against Applebee’s. The case involved a violation of the National Labor Relations Act. Applebee’s owners, Apple-Metro, Inc., agreed to settle with the NCLEJ. The suit was initially brought to the NCLEJ in […]
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a crucial federal law that gives eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave each year for serious health conditions, caring for a family member, or the birth/adoption of a child. In New York City, where work-life balance can feel especially fragile, protecting your FMLA […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. New York City’s economy in 2025 is a city of contradictions. Wall Street profits have soared, tech startups are thriving in hubs like Brooklyn’s Industry City, and tourism has roared back after pandemic-era slumps. Yet for hundreds of thousands of non-white New Yorkers, the reality of daily work remains precarious: unstable […]
Editorial credit: Ron Adar / shutterstock.com Warehouse Worker Injury Reduction Act Signed into Law, Will Protect Thousands of Amazons Workers from Injury New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition celebrates huge win for worker safety ALBANY, NY – Unions and community organizations from the New Yorkers for a Fair Economy coalition celebrated action today on […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights is a groundbreaking piece of legislation in New York State that extends critical protections to domestic workers—nannies, housekeepers, caregivers, and other individuals who perform essential household tasks. Historically, domestic workers were excluded from many labor laws, leaving them vulnerable to low wages, long hours, and […]
Guardian Will End No-Poach Agreements That Suppress Wages and Limit Competition | Editorial credit: Ben Von Klemperer / shutterstock.com NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin today announced a settlement with Guardian Service Industries, Inc. (Guardian) for using illegal no-poach agreements that can lower employees’ wages, reduce competition, […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial credit: Everett Collection / shutterstock.com Black Friday is widely recognized today as a day of shopping extravagance, marked by deep discounts and massive sales. However, the origins of Black Friday are far more complex and layered than the modern consumer-driven narrative. This article examines the history of Black Friday, […]
Editorial Credit: Lev Radin /shutterstock.com 11 companies—including Chipotle, Uber, and Gucci—featured on the Comptroller’s first “Employer Wall of Shame” New York, NY — New York City Comptroller Brad Lander unveiled his office’s Employer Violations Dashboard—a new tool that consolidates data from federal, state, and city enforcement agencies—identify employers who violated key labor laws across the […]