Beginning on May 10, 2020, absent specific exceptions, covered New York City employers will be prohibited from testing prospective job applicants for the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active ingredient in...more
Exempt employees would have to be paid a minimum annual salary of $35,308 in order to be exempt from the overtime and record keeping requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, under the Department of Labor’s long-awaited...more
3/11/2019
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On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited proposed regulatory change to the salary threshold in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This proposal, if enacted, will have a sweeping effect...more
The New York City (NYC) Council has passed a bill adding “sexual and other reproductive health decisions” to the list of protected classes under the NYC Human Rights Law. The legislation, dubbed “the Boss Bill,” makes it...more
Beginning on October 15th, employers with four or more employees in New York City will be required to engage in a “cooperative dialogue” with employees who qualify for reasonable accommodations under the NYC Human Rights Law...more
All employers with even a single employee working in New York City or New York State will be required to meet requirements designed to address sexual harassment under new city and state laws....more
8/22/2018
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As part of New York City’s “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act,” beginning September 6th, all employers with employees working in New York City will be required to post a formal notice in a conspicuous location on their...more
Beginning on July 18, 2018, employers are required to grant their employees in New York City two single-day schedule changes per calendar year for qualifying personal events. The new law applies to nearly all employees who...more
On the heels of New York State passing sweeping anti-sexual harassment protections, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed legislation on May 9, 2018, making the City the latest jurisdiction to respond to the #MeToo...more
In response to the recent outcry over sexual harassment claims, New York State just passed a number of laws to combat sexual harassment in the workplace. As a result, employers will need to adjust their policies and...more
New York City joins a handful of jurisdictions nationally to prohibit employers from inquiring into an applicant's salary history as part of an effort to curtail pay disparity on the basis of gender. On May 4, 2017, Mayor...more
New York City has become the first jurisdiction nationally to extend wage theft protections to independent contractors. On November 16, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed into law the "Freelance Isn't Free Act." FIFA imposes...more
On May 18, 2016, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited regulatory change to the salary threshold in the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The final rule will have a sweeping effect on employers across...more
Beginning December 1, 2016 employers will have to pay “white collar” workers a salary of $47,476 ($912 a week) and ensure that they meet certain job duties tests established by law or else pay them overtime, under new...more
The hospitality industry in New York State, already facing potentially significant increases in labor costs due to upcoming increases in the minimum wage, will need to adjust policies and practices in anticipation of the...more
For employers with employees in New York State, the cost of doing business in the state is going to go up due to recent legislation. New York State recently passed the following two important changes in the law which will...more
Companies with employees in New York may feel ripple effects of New York's upcoming minimum wage increases in ways they may not have considered, resulting in a heavier financial burden for many.
As detailed in our HR...more
New York State recently adopted the following two important changes in the law which will impact all employers in the state: (a) an incremental increase in the minimum wage, and (b) paid family leave.
A. Minimum Wage...more