In Hayward v. IBI Armored Servs., Inc.. – F.3d –, 2020 WL 1647176 (2d. Cir., April 3, 2020), the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit overturned a decision from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of new York dismissing the overtime component of a claim for wage theft brought under […]
Even though there is no duty for any employer to retain employees while New York Governor Cuomo’s PAUSE Order remains in effect, employers who choose to retain employees, may have a duty to pay them. To determine if you must pay your employees: First, determine which employees are non-exempt employees and which are exempt: Non-exempt […]
The May 1 rent due date is looming for many tenants across New York. For people who have been out of work for the past several weeks due to the COVID-19 pandemic, coming up with the money can be very difficult. Buffalo attorney Robert Friedman, who has been practicing landlord-tenant law in New York for […]