New York Truck Drivers Are Entitled to Overtime Compensation

New York Truck Drivers Are Entitled to Overtime Compensation

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 […]

NY Employers’ Duty to Pay Employees When Closed

NY Employers’ Duty to Pay Employees When Closed

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 […]

May 1 Rent Due Date Looming for Many 

May 1 Rent Due Date Looming for Many 

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 […]