As we previously reported, New York State adopted the New York Paid Family Leave Law (“Paid Leave Law”) back in April 2016. The Paid Leave Law, which requires employers in New York State to provide up to 12 weeks of paid...more
11/21/2017
/ Arbitration ,
Eligibility ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Handbooks ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Funding ,
Health Insurance ,
New Legislation ,
New Regulations ,
Paid Family Leave Law ,
Paid Leave ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workers Compensation Board ,
Written Notice
Earlier this year, we reported that New York City adopted The Establishing Protections for Freelance Workers Act, also known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, (the “Freelance Law”). As explained in our prior blog, under the...more
7/21/2017
/ Adverse Employment Action ,
Anti-Retaliation Provisions ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Freelance Isn't Free Act (FIFA) ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Local Ordinance ,
Misclassification ,
Wage and Hour
The Establishing Protections for Freelance Workers Act, also known as the Freelance Isn’t Free Act, (the “Freelance Law”), which was touted by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio as the first law in the nation aimed at...more
The Court’s opinion in Scott v. Chipotle Mexican Grill demonstrates how employers can successfully combat class action claims that employees were misclassified as exempt. The successful defense of the class certification...more
4/11/2017
/ Apprenticeships ,
Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collective Actions ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Fast-Food Industry ,
Job Duties ,
Misclassification ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Unpaid Overtime ,
Wage and Hour
By now, most employers have heard about the changes to the overtime regulations that will increase the salary threshold for overtime exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to $913 per week as of...more