In simplest terms, the HR department is the function of a business that is responsible for managing the employee life cycle (i.e., recruiting, hiring, onboarding, training, and firing employees) and administering employee benefits.
Though experience has shown that consulting HR professionals are rarely targeted for individual liability by an employee of the organization, a consulting HR professional who negligently performs contractual duties to his or her customer may be held liable for breach of those duties.
HR law, sometimes called employment law, is an area of law that focuses specifically on the workplace and workers. The aim of these laws and regulations is to promote fair and equal treatment of a company's employees.
Yes. New York is an 'at-will' employment State. Without a contract restricting termination, generally an employer has the right to discharge an employee at any time for any, or no, reason, providing it is not an act of illegal retaliation or discrimination (see below).
The Department of Labor helps collect wages owed to workers who have not received the minimum wage, once they file a claim with us. Labor Standards investigates and endeavors to collect on claims for: Unpaid wages. Withheld wages. Illegal deductions.
New York City's Labor Law 200, applying to laborers such as construction workers, describes the duty of employers and construction site owners “to protect the health and safety of employees” by assuring them of “reasonable and adequate protection” for any type of work they have been hired to perform.
While New York City employment laws primarily protect workers within the city's limits, there are situations where out-of-state workers can also be covered. Factors such as the employer's location, the nature of the work, and specific contract agreements all play a role in determining whether NYC laws apply.
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How many hours can an employer ask an employee to work? There are no limits on: The number of work hours per day (except for children under 18)