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NYC has increased freelancer rights to make sure you get paid.

As a NYC resident, you have many rights that your employer must observe. Click here to learn more.

You are entitled to an interview and job offer that is free from discrimination. Learn about your rights.

Pro bono legal advice is available for veterans.

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You should never feel unsafe in your workplace. Report dangerous conditions now.

Report an employer that is not giving you adequate sick leave time.

New Yorkers have the right to access any and all facilities in their workplace. Find out what your rights are.

NYC does not tolerate any gender, racial, sexual or other discrimination in the workplace. If this is happening, find out how to act.

Teens can get work experience as early as 16 in the City.

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If you work in NYC for more than 80 hours a year, you can earn up to 40 hours of safe and sick leave each year.

Employers are required to provide paid parental leave. Learn what to do you if your workplace does not.

Did you know that employers must make a reasonable effort to give you a private space to pump milk? Make this happen in your workplace.

Adrienne Holder, Attorney-in-Charge of the Civil Practice of The Legal Aid Society

The protections of the employment laws apply even if you are undocumented.
It is illegal for your employer to pay you less than the minimum wage (in NYC: $13.50 if you work at a fast food restaurant; $13/hr if there are more than 10 employees in your workplace; $12.00 if 10 or less employees) or required overtime pay (1 ½ times your regular hourly rate for all hours you work more than 40 in a week).
The New York City Human Rights Law provides extra protections for pregnant workers – including requiring your employer to provide you reasonable breaks, assist you with physically demanding work, adjust your schedule, provide time off to recover from childbirth, and provide a private space to express breast milk.

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