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Our employment lawyers are dedicated to protecting the rights of employees in workplace and to combating illegal and unfair work policies and practices. Our practice is limited to employment law only.
Our employment lawyers are dedicated to protecting the rights of employees in workplace and to combating illegal and unfair work policies and practices. Our practice is limited to employment law only.
==Areas of Practice==
==NYC Employment Lawyers ==
Our firm is dedicated to civil rights and safeguarding an individual’s right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and wage and hour violations. Recognizing the sensitive nature of these matters, we only accept employment discrimination cases after a comprehensive interview and investigation into the facts underlying each particular case.
Fitapelli & Schaffer represents individuals in all aspects of employment law. Our practice includes the litigation of employment law claims including: wage violations, discrimination based upon race, pregnancy, national origin and sexual orientation. We also represent those who have been sexually harassed, retaliated against, or otherwise terminated in violation of federal, state or local laws, including the New York State and City Human Rights Laws. Additionally, we represent individuals against employers who fail to pay wages or commit overtime violations pursuant to the New York State Labor Law and the Fair Labor Standards Act. We litigate against employers of all sizes and have represented clients from executives and sports figures to service employees and office support staff personnel.
Our firm is dedicated to employee rights and safeguarding an individual’s right to work in an environment that is free from discrimination, harassment and wage and hour violations. Recognizing the sensitive nature of these matters, we only accept employment discrimination cases after a comprehensive interview and investigation into the facts underlying each particular case.
====Wage and Hour Violations====
====Wage and Hour Violations====
Fitapelli & Schaffer represents individuals who have been wrongfully denied their proper wages. In New York, a person must be paid a minimum wage of $7.15 per hour and $10.70 per hour overtime for all hours over 40 hours worked per week. Even salaried employees may be eligible for overtime, including office workers, telephone operators, help desk employees, construction workers and repair technicians.
Fitapelli & Schaffer represents individuals who have been wrongfully denied their proper wages. In New York, a person must be paid a minimum wage of $8.75 per hour and $13.13 per hour overtime for all hours over 40 hours worked per week. Even salaried employees may be eligible for overtime, including office workers, telephone operators, help desk employees, construction workers and repair technicians.
Food Service employees, such as waiters and bartenders must be paid the minimum wage of $4.60 per hour and $6.90 per hour overtime for all hours over 40 hours worked per week. Management should not withhold any portion of the employee’s tips and cannot deduct from an employee’s pay for customer walkouts, credit card fees and breakages.
Food Service employees, such as waiters and bartenders must be paid the minimum wage of $5.00 per hour and $9.68 per hour overtime for all hours over 40 hours worked per week. Management should not withhold any portion of the employee’s tips and cannot deduct from an employee’s pay for customer walkouts, credit card fees and breakages.
====Severance Agreements====
====Severance Agreements====
Every person has the right to work in an environment free from discrimination. Fitapelli & Schaffer represents individuals who have been wrongfully terminated based on their race, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation and gender. Employees being treated differently from their co-workers, should complain in writing to a supervisor by e-mail or letter. If that employee is fired for complaining, he/she may have a claim for retaliation.
Every person has the right to work in an environment free from discrimination. Fitapelli & Schaffer represents individuals who have been wrongfully terminated based on their race, pregnancy, age, disability, national origin, sexual orientation and gender. Employees being treated differently from their co-workers, should complain in writing to a supervisor by e-mail or letter. If that employee is fired for complaining, he/she may have a claim for retaliation.
Our office also represents women and men that have been sexually harassed or subjected to inappropriate behavior which creates a hostile work environment. This inappropriate behavior can include but is not limited to: comments, touching, phone calls and e-mails. Complaints of such behavior should be made to management in writing. Once a complaint is made, an employer should record and address the employee’s complaint. If that employee is fired for complaining, he/she may similarly have a claim for retaliation.
Our office also represents women and men that have been sexually harassed or subjected to inappropriate behavior which creates a hostile work environment. This inappropriate behavior can include but is not limited to: comments, touching, phone calls and e-mails. Complaints of such behavior should be made to management in writing. Once a complaint is made, an employer should record and address the employee’s complaint. If that employee is fired for complaining, he/she may similarly have a claim for retaliation.
==Partner Profiles==
==Partner Profiles==