On May 23, 2023, Evanston, Illinois joined the state of Oregon and cities in California (Berkeley, Emeryville, Los Angeles, and San Francisco); Illinois (Chicago); New York (New York City); Pennsylvania (Philadelphia); Texas...more
5/26/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
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Hospitality Industry ,
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Labor Reform ,
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Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Berkeley, California recently joined Los Angeles, San Francisco and Emeryville, California; New York City; Philadelphia; Chicago; Seattle; Euless, Texas; and Oregon as jurisdictions that have enacted “fair workweek”...more
Los Angeles, California recently joined San Francisco and Emeryville, California; New York City; Philadelphia; Chicago; Seattle; Euless, Texas; and Oregon as jurisdictions that have enacted “fair workweek” legislation. The...more
2/9/2023
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City of Los Angeles ,
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Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Franchises ,
Labor Reform ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Retailers ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
On April 14, 2022, New York City Council Member Christopher Marte, along with Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, introduced legislation that would amend the New York City Fair Workweek law (“FWWL”), which currently applies...more
In 2017 and 2018, the New York State Department of Labor (NY DOL) issued two sets of proposed regulations to amend the Minimum Wage Order for Miscellaneous Industries and Occupations, which governs most employers in New York...more
It has never been easy for businesses to keep up with and ensure compliance with New York State’s and New York City’s employment laws, but calendar year 2018 presented a unique amount of new challenges for employers. ...more
1/31/2019
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Wage and Hour ,
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Work Schedules
On December 7, 2018, the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) proposed a new set of “predictable scheduling” regulations in an effort to discourage on-call shifts and require employers to pay employees for cancelled shifts....more
Enacted this past January, New York City’s “Temporary Schedule Change” law becomes effective on July 18, 2018. The law provides employees with the right to request two temporary schedule changes per calendar year for...more
On December 19, 2017, on the heels of the effective date of the New York City Fair Workweek Act, the New York City Council passed another scheduling law that provides employees with additional rights to demand changes to...more
On the eve of the November 26, 2017 effective date of New York City’s own predictive scheduling regulations that affect retail and fast food employers, the New York State Department of Labor has issued proposed predictive...more
On October 16, 2017, New York City’s Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), promulgated rules that further expand upon New York City’s Fair Workweek Law. ...more
On May 24, 2017, the New York City Council passed five bills – collectively called the “Fair Workplace” legislative package – four of which significantly restrict the ability of fast food and retail employers to schedule...more