Protecting Confidential Information

NYC Privacy Policy: Know Your Rights.

In May and September of 2003, Mayor Bloomberg signed a pair of executive orders protecting the confidential information, including immigration status, of New Yorkers. This fact sheet provides information for workers on their rights under this policy. (November 2003)

Wage and Hour

Understanding Deductions from Wages

Despite legal restrictions on deductions, employers often try to get around the wage and hour laws by using illegal deductions to reduce the amount that workers get paid. You can protect your right to be paid by understanding when an employer can legally make deductions. (January 2003)

Protecting Your Right to get Paid How to Keep Good Wage and Hour Records

This fact sheet for workers shares record keeping strategies for successful enforcement of unpaid wage claims. (July 2005)

Employment Discrimination

Employment Discrimination

This New York fact sheet for workers explains the laws protecting workers from workplace discrimination. (January 2002)

Social Security No-Match

Social Security No-Match Letters: Questions and Answers for Workers

This fact sheet for workers addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. (July 2002)

Taking Time Off

Taking Time Off Your Job for Health or Family Reasons

This fact sheet for workers explains the right take time off from work for medical reasons or to care for a sick family member. (January 2002)

Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation Benefits for Injured Workers

This New York fact sheet for workers provides information on eligibility and application for workers' compensation benefits. (Janaury 2002)

Applying for Workers' Compensation Benefits

This New York fact sheet for workers outlines the process of applying for workers' compensation benefits. (May 2002)

Unemployment

Benefits for Unemployed Workers

This New York fact sheet for workers explains basic eligibility requirements and application process for unemployment insurance benefits in New York. (January 2002)

Getting Unemployment Benefits and Keeping Them

This New York fact sheet for workers addresses common issues that arise when workers apply for unemployment insurance benefits. (January 2002)

Were You Turned Down for Unemployment Benefits?

This New York fact sheet for workers explains what to do when the Department of Labor denies an application for unemployment insurance benefits. (January 2002)

Immigration Status and Your Rights as a Worker

Overview of the ways in which immigration status may affect a worker's labor and employment rights. (July 2002)

Employer Work Authorization Verification

Overview of the rights of workers when employers seek to verify or re-verify their work authorization. (July 2002)

SSA No-match Q&A

This fact sheet for workers addresses frequently asked questions about workers' rights when their employer receives a Social-Security no-match letter. (July 2002)