Receive workplace safety and health training in a language you understand. Work on machines that are safe. Refuse to work in a situation in which you would be exposed to a hazard. Receive required safety equipment, such as gloves or a harness and lifeline for falls.
What Are Workers' Rights? freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labor; effective abolition of child labor; elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation; and.
You may sue for up to $3,000 in Town or Village Courts, and $5,000 in City Courts. If you are owed more than $5,000 you can sue in New York City Civil Court or in New York State Supreme Court if you live outside of New York City.
Agency: New York State Department of Labor. Division: Division of Labor Standards Local Office. Phone Number: (888) 469-7365. Business Hours: Monday - Friday: AM - PM. Staff is available through the automated phone system during business hours. Call volume is often high. If you don't get through, call back later.
Presently, no OSHA standard to regulate extended and unusual shifts in the workplace exists. A work period of eight consecutive hours over five days with at least eight hours of rest in between shifts defines a standard shift. Any shift that goes beyond this standard is considered to be extended or unusual.