The latest catchphrase in the ongoing generational battle between Millennials and their more senior counterparts may have consequences for employers if permitted in the workplace. The phrase, “OK, Boomer” has increasingly...more
The EEOC portal is now open and employers who had 100 or more employees in 2017 or 2018 have until September 30, 2019 to submit the earnings and hours data required by the new Component 2 part of the EEO-1 form. As we have...more
8/13/2019
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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