Labor and Employment Law
Employment law comprises the laws and rules that govern relationships between employers and employees. Employment laws dictate when an employer can hire employees, and when the employees can work. These laws also stipulate what an employer must pay the employee for their work. Please read our blogs for more news and information.
- A New York First: Companies Must Disclose AI-Driven Layoffsby Ty Hyderally on July 17, 2025 at 7:58 pm
By Jamie Davila, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Date: July 15, 2025 The State of New York’s Department of Labor has updated their Worker Adjustment and The post A New York First: Companies Must Disclose AI-Driven Layoffs first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- ICE being used as a Retaliation Tool? What to do if this happens to youby Ty Hyderally on July 16, 2025 at 8:04 pm
By: Jamie Davila, Esq. Date: July 15, 2025 With the news of ICE raids becoming more frequent, it is not uncommon to know about the latest The post ICE being used as a Retaliation Tool? What to do if this happens to you first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Firefighting, Faith, and Facial Hair: NJ Firefighter Entitled to Religious Accommodation for his Beardby Ty Hyderally on July 11, 2025 at 8:49 pm
By Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Francine Foner, Esq. July 8, 2025 When does the grooming policy of a public employer yield to the religious beliefs of The post Firefighting, Faith, and Facial Hair: NJ Firefighter Entitled to Religious Accommodation for his Beard first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Supreme Court Unanimously Revives Reverse Discrimination Lawsuitby Ty Hyderally on June 23, 2025 at 2:07 pm
By: Jamie Davila, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. Date: 6/10/2025 On June 5, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States made the historic ruling in The post Supreme Court Unanimously Revives Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Getting Ready for that Summer Internship? A Few Things to Note Before You Begin…by Ty Hyderally on June 16, 2025 at 2:18 pm
Faatimah Jafiq & Ty Hyderally, Esq. May 16, 2025 Unpaid internships have long been a common practice, particularly for students and young professionals looking to gain The post Getting Ready for that Summer Internship? A Few Things to Note Before You Begin… first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Federal Court’s Answer to the EEOC’s Guidance on LGBTQ+ Protectionsby Ty Hyderally on June 12, 2025 at 6:24 pm
By Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Jamie Davila, Esq. May 20, 2025 The EEOC published their final guidance on workplace harassment updating the EEOC’s position on the The post Federal Court’s Answer to the EEOC’s Guidance on LGBTQ+ Protections first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- New Jersey Whistleblower Protections Expand Even Furtherby Ty Hyderally on May 30, 2025 at 6:48 pm
By Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Kenny Delgado In late 2024, the New Jersey Appellate Court decided to reverse and vacate summary judgment in Obiedzinski v. Twp. The post New Jersey Whistleblower Protections Expand Even Further first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Learn Your ABC’s: New Jersey Proposes Rules to Help Determine Whether a Worker is an Employee or an Independent Contractorby Ty Hyderally on May 20, 2025 at 3:47 pm
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Kenny Delgado May 16, 2025 New Jersey has taken a step to clarify and centralize the answers to a common question The post Learn Your ABC’s: New Jersey Proposes Rules to Help Determine Whether a Worker is an Employee or an Independent Contractor first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Trump’s Executive re Speaking English in the Workplace What is the Impact?by Ty Hyderally on May 20, 2025 at 3:37 pm
By Jamie Davila, Esq. and Ty Hyderally, Esq. May 5, 2025 Prior to President Trump’s second term in office, the United States did not have an The post Trump’s Executive re Speaking English in the Workplace What is the Impact? first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Let’s Settle This: Mediation vs. Arbitrationby Ty Hyderally on May 7, 2025 at 1:21 pm
By Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Faatimah Jafiq April 29, 2025 When pursuing a civil lawsuit or an Employment dispute in New York or New Jersey, most The post Let’s Settle This: Mediation vs. Arbitration first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- A Word of Advice — Do Not Replace Your Attorney with AI…by Ty Hyderally on May 5, 2025 at 8:48 pm
April 15, 2025 By: Jamie Davila, Esq. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the ability to replace being able to talk to a live person in specialized professions. The post A Word of Advice — Do Not Replace Your Attorney with AI… first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Don’t let Deadlines Get in the Way of Justice When Pursuing an Employment Claimby Ty Hyderally on May 2, 2025 at 8:41 pm
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Kenny Delgado April 17, 2025 Employees in the United States are subject to protections from numerous interlocking laws on the Federal The post Don’t let Deadlines Get in the Way of Justice When Pursuing an Employment Claim first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Federal Layoffs: NJDOL Offers Job Seeking Resources to NJ Federal Workersby Ty Hyderally on April 23, 2025 at 4:42 pm
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq, Francine Foner, Esq. April 11, 2025 New Jersey federal employees who have recently been laid off may find some solace in the The post Federal Layoffs: NJDOL Offers Job Seeking Resources to NJ Federal Workers first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Is This a Hostile Work Environment?by Ty Hyderally on April 23, 2025 at 4:35 pm
Faatimah Jafiq & Ty Hyderally, Esq. April 10, 2025 A term that is often heard in employee trainings as something to avoid creating is “hostile work The post Is This a Hostile Work Environment? first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- New Jersey High Court Deems that Commissions are Wagesby Ty Hyderally on April 16, 2025 at 3:03 pm
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Jamie Davila, Esq. March 27, 2025 On March 17, 2025, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled unanimously in the finding that The post New Jersey High Court Deems that Commissions are Wages first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- New York Retail Worker Safety Actby Ty Hyderally on April 10, 2025 at 1:08 pm
By Ty Hyderally Esq. and Lorena Meza April 8, 2025 The New York Retail Worker Safety Act (S8358B/A8947C) became law on September 4, 2024, to require The post New York Retail Worker Safety Act first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- Traveling: It’s All in a Day’s Work. Working in New Jersey? You should be paid for your time traveling!!!!by Ty Hyderally on April 3, 2025 at 4:52 pm
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Kenny Delgado March 28, 2025 The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a District Court ruling that travel during work The post Traveling: It’s All in a Day’s Work. Working in New Jersey? You should be paid for your time traveling!!!! first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- So You’ve Been Terminated… Navigating Severance Pay, Unemployment Benefits, and Moreby Ty Hyderally on March 31, 2025 at 1:13 pm
By Ty Hyderally, Esq. and Faatimah Jafiq March 27, 2025 In the last few months, employees all across America have been losing their jobs at an The post So You’ve Been Terminated… Navigating Severance Pay, Unemployment Benefits, and More first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- What’s In a Name? A Job Title Does Not Determine Entitlement to Overtimeby Ty Hyderally on March 20, 2025 at 6:41 pm
By: Ty Hyderally, Esq, Francine Foner, Esq. March 19, 2025 An employee’s job title alone does not determine whether an employee is properly classified as exempt The post What’s In a Name? A Job Title Does Not Determine Entitlement to Overtime first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..
- New York Clean Slate Act: A Second Chance for Manyby Ty Hyderally on March 14, 2025 at 8:41 pm
By Ty Hyderally Esq. and Lorena Meza February 27, 2025 The New York State Clean Slate Act became operational on November 16, 2024, as a major The post New York Clean Slate Act: A Second Chance for Many first appeared on Hyderally & Associates P.C..