Akin & Salaman Law Group PLLC

Legal & Consulting

Akin & Salaman is located in New York, NY and serves clients in and around Brooklyn, New York, Long Island City, Sunnyside, Maspeth, Woodside, Astoria, Middle Village, Ridgewood, Staten Island, Elmhurst, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Jamaica, Bronx, Bronx County, Kings County, New York County, Queens County and Richmond County.

Established: 2000Employees:6EN

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Established: 2000

Employees: 6

Category: Legal & Consulting

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Can my employer discriminate against me for my religious beliefs?

Employees are protected in the workplace from discrimination due to sincerely held religious beliefs. In the event an employer is discriminating against an employee because of the employee's sincere religious belief or discriminating because the employee does not agree with the employer's religious views (the employee is an atheist or from a different religion), the discriminating must be immediately brought to the attention of Human Resources and/or management.

Does my employer have to accommodate me for my religious beliefs?

Employees are entitled to reasonable and necessary accommodations for the sincere religious beliefs that they hold, but there are exceptions. Courts use a two-step process to evaluate a claim of religious accommodation: An employee bears the initial burden of demonstrating what is called a "prima facie" case. The employee meets that burden by demonstrating that he or she: Holds a sincere and genuine religious belief that requires certain accommodation Has informed the employer of the issues and/or conflict at work regarding the request Was discharged or otherwise faced discrimination by way of the request being denied

What is the minimum wage in New York?

This is a rather complex question to answer. Starting in 2017 New York State passed laws where the minimum wage varies depending on your location (NYC vs. upstate for example), the industry you are in and the size of the business. In New York City for example, the minimum wage in general is currently $10.50 per hour which is expected to increase to $12.00 as of January 1, 2018 for a small business. If the same business has 11 or more employees then the minimum wage is $11.00 per hour expected to increase to $13.00 as of January 1, 2018. In Downstate New York (Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk) the minimum wage is currently $10.00 per hour which is set to increase to $11.00 per hour as of January 1, 2018. For more information on the minimum wage, please visit Minimum-Wage page under Practice-Areas on the home page or contact one of the wage and hour attorneys at the Akin & Salaman at 212-825-1400.

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Meet our professional team

Zafer Akin

Managing Partner

Zafer Akin, the Sexual Harassment, Employment Discrimination and Hostile Work Environment Attorney and the managing partner of the Akin Law Group, who was listed as one of the Top Lawyers in New York by the Legal Network for 2013 and 2014, has been selected to Super Lawyers / New York Metro for five years in a row, (for the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018) as an attorney who has attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

zafer@akinlaws.com 212-825-1400

Robert Salaman

Partner

Akin Law Group, PLLC FREE CONSULTATION 212-825-1400 Contact the Firm Attorney Robert Salaman, a partner at the Akin Law Group PLLC, has an impressive record in all aspects of employment law, including single plaintiff and class action employment discrimination, sexual harassment, hostile work environment, retaliation and wage and hour cases. Mr. Salaman’s accolades have been recognized by Super Lawyers, which named him a RISING STAR in 2015 and 2016.

Rob@akinlaws.com 212-825-1400

Services

Minimum Wage and Overtime Violations

Handling cases involving wage & hour laws throughout NY and NJ, we represent employees that have been paid less than what the law requires

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New York and New Jersey Employment Discrimination Attorneys

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), § 296 of New York State Executive Law, § 8-107 of New York City Human Rights Law and the New Jersey’s Law Against Discrimination (N.J.S.A. 10:5-12) makes it unlawful for an employer, a supervisor or a manager to discriminate against any person because of that person’s actual or perceived traits.

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