New York employment law News

New York AG Probes Retailers Over Use of On-Call Shifts

New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, along with officials from attorneys general offices from seven other states and the District of Columbia, recently sent letters to a number of large retail companies regarding their use of “on-call” shifts. Schneiderman …

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Announces New Measures to Combat Worker Exploitation

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Oct. 14 new measures to support a statewide task force to combat worker exploitation. The measures include a new $700,000 funding to coordinate outreach and education with workers and employers, as well as …

Judge Strikes Down N.Y. Town’s Day Laborer Law as Unconstitutional

A federal judge has struck down as unconstitutional a suburban New York town’s law banning day laborers from soliciting for work on public sidewalks, declaring its broad application could affect children selling lemonade in their driveway. U.S. District Court Judge …