Author: Miguelina Paulino

Gianfranco Cuadra Discusses the Rights of Latino Workers during COVID-19 Pandemic on ABC’s Tiempo
Congratulations to our attorney Gianfranco Cuadra who appeared on a segment of ABC’s Tiempo with Joe Torres to discuss the rights of Latino workers during

COVID-19 Safety Protests in the Workplace
As the country begins to take steps to reopen businesses while the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many employees will have concerns about what going back to

OSHA Issues COVID-19 Guidance to Protect Delivery Workers
Delivery workers have been the lifeline during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumer demand for essential goods ranging from basic groceries to medical supplies has sky

PwC’s Preference for Millennials Costs them an $11.6M Age Discrimination Settlement
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), a multinational audit, consulting, and tax services firm, has agreed to pay $11.6 million to settle a lawsuit that claimed its recruitment practices

Long Island Smashburger Sued by EEOC for Race Discrimination
Smashburger, a popular nation-wide burger chain, has been sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for violating federal law by subjecting a black

‘You cannot be coughing here’: Employers grapple with virus in the workplace
Louis Pechman was featured in an article by Crain’s New York Business that discusses the new dynamic of illness in the workplace as a result

Laid-off Eatery Workers Face Health-Insurance Crisis amid Coronavirus
Louis Pechman was quoted by the New York Post about the health-insurance issues faced by New York restaurant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The article focuses

Lou Pechman’s specialty may be a victim of COVID-19. But he’s worried about his clients
Louis Pechman discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the restaurant industry and his law practice in an article published by Thomson Reuters.

Undocumented Workers Deserve Unemployment Benefits
In this time of economic uncertainty, the undocumented immigrant community has been overlooked and forgotten by the government. Undocumented workers are the unrecognized backbone of

Resources for Undocumented Workers in NY During the Coronavirus Crisis
As COVID-19, the novel coronavirus, impacts all aspects of our lives and as businesses close in response to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order, many undocumented workers