I. Introduction

• Jurisdiction: New York

I. Introduction

Part One is designed to provide the general practitioner with an overview of the complex and interrelated issues in labor and employment law. It is not intended as a comprehensive treatise concerning this area of law. Instead, it is a guide for the general practitioner who encounters occasional workplace issues. As a result, the selection of subjects for presentation and the scope of the discussion are informed by a judgment as to what matters a general practitioner might be called upon to handle.

Almost all the substance of labor and employment law in New York involves modifications of the common law at-will doctrine. The common law doctrine has been substantially amended by five categories of workplace-related legislation and regulation: (a) laws prohibiting discrimination and retaliation in employment; (b) protective legislation including laws regulating wages and hours of work, family and medical leave...