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Although the Equal Pay Act (“EPA”) was passed 55 years ago, women still do not earn equal wages as their male peers. If you believe that you are the victim of sex-based pay discrimination, the EPA is in existence to protect you. What is the Equal Pay Act? The EPA, passed in 1963 as an…
Whether you’re purchasing your first home or if you’re a veteran when it comes to real estate and you’ve purchased multiple homes in the past, at some point, in each real estate transaction, you will encounter the term “Due Diligence. ”You’ll hear experts say to make sure to “do your due diligence” when buying property….
Many employees and job applicants in New York City struggle with employment discrimination on a daily basis. According to the EEOC, nearly 130,000 claims of employment discrimination were filed last year. In one of the largest and most diverse cities in the world, it is disturbing to consider how much discrimination occurs daily. Any employee…
Purchasing a home can be a long and stressful process, especially when purchasing an older home from a prior owner. This is both due to the complexity of the home sale process and the possibility of discovering home defects after purchase. Most houses will have minor items that need to be either fixed or replaced…
Employment attorneys commonly hear termination stories about firings that simply seem immoral or plain wrong. As employment lawyers, we have heard plenty of stories about bizarre firings, such as termination over workplace arguments and fights, gossiping about a colleague’s personal life, or downloading personal files onto a work computer. While these situations may not all…
Victims of car accidents and other types of personal injury often want to seek justice in court against those who hurt them. This impulse is perfectly understandable, but it can be incredibly frustrating for some people who cannot seem to find good legal representation. There are many reasons why a personal injury lawyer would not…
The real estate market is a fickle ally and is subject to peaks and falls. Unfortunately, deciding when the best time to buy a house might be more difficult than it may seem. As real estate attorneys serving clients in the very competitive New York City real estate market we are often asked by clients,…
For many years, there was a split of authority in the Second Circuit as to whether an employee who was wrongfully denied minimum wage and/or overtime compensation could collect liquidated damages in New York under two laws – the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and the New York Labor Law (“NYLL”) – for the same…
