Cary Kane’s attorneys are here to help you with a retirement claim or insurance claim that you believe has been improperly denied. You have rights under the law and under the plan of benefits to contest a denial. Under the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act (“ERISA”) a pension plan must pay you the benefits it has promised. By law, …
LGBTQ Discrimination
New York City and New York State have led the country in adopting strong anti-discrimination laws to protect LGBTQ employees. Increasingly, LGBTQ employees have been invoking the protections of these laws against employers who don’t want to hire gay and transgender people, make it uncomfortable for them to come out or express themselves at work, or fail to promote them …
New York City Arrests and Convictions Employment Discrimination Lawyer
If you live or work in New York City and have been denied employment or fired from a job because you have a record of beingarrested or have criminal convictions, the lawyers at Cary Kane LLP may be able to help. It is against the law in New York State under certain circumstances for an employer with 10 or more employees to discriminate against job seekers or employees because of an arrest record or criminal conviction.
New York City NLRA Workers Rights Lawyer
Under the National Labor Relations Act, (the “NLRA”), workers have the right to engage in what is called “concerted activity for mutual aid and/or protection.” You do not need a union to be protected.
Pregnancy Discrimination Lawyer – New York
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (the PWFA) became effective in 2014; if you work in New York City and become pregnant, employers with four or more employees are prohibited from discriminating against you. More importantly, the PWFA requires that employers reasonably accommodate an employee due to her pregnancy, child birth, or related medical condition.
Unemployment Discrimination: New York City Prohibited Discrimination Against the Unemployed Lawyer
Employers in New York City are now prohibited from discriminating against unemployed applicants for employment. It is illegal in New York City for an employer to advertise for only employed applicants. In an interview it may be illegal to ask an applicant how long they have been unemployed. Employers may consider the reason for an applicant having lost their previous job if it bears some relationship to performance, but employers cannot simply discriminate against an applicant who has been unemployed for a long time.
New York City Restaurant Tip Credit and Overtime Lawyer
Tipping of employees is allowed in New York State and the law requires that any tip left for an employee must be paid to the employee. Certain employers are permitted to pay a sub-minimum wage because tipping the employees is customary. The rules regarding tips and the tip credit are complicated.
New York City Employee Benefits Plan Lawyers
If you are looking for an attorney experienced with employee benefit plans the attorneys at Cary Kane LLP are available to represent the plan. Our attorneys have experience handling day-to-day fund administration matters, litigating sophisticated ERISA issues in federal court and everything in between.
New York City Labor Union Lawyers
Cary Kane’s attorneys have decades of experience representing trade unions in both the private and public sectors in the New York City area. Because our attorneys have worked as in-house counsel for unions, we understand the issues unions are faced with. Call us today at (212) 868-6300 if your union is looking for counsel.
New York City Pension and ERISA Attorneys
If you live or work in the New York City area and have a problem obtaining your pension, the ERISA attorneys at Cary Kaneare here to help. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act guarantees that employees get the pension benefits they are supposed to receive. Call us at (212) 868-6300 today if you believe that you are not getting the pension benefit you are entitled to receive.