Effective January 1, 2018, the California Immigrant Worker Protection Act (the “Act”) requires private and public employers to “resist” informal worksite inspections by federal immigration enforcement agents....more
2/15/2018
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Immigrants ,
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Immigration Procedures ,
Inspection Rights ,
New Legislation ,
Notification Requirements ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Raids ,
State and Local Government
Earlier this month, US employers received important news just as the season of hiring summer interns is set to begin. The Department of Labor (“DOL”), through Fact Sheet #71, clarified its position regarding unpaid...more
1/25/2018
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Employee Definition ,
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Hiring & Firing ,
Internships ,
Misclassification ,
Primary Beneficiary Test ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Unpaid Interns ,
Wage and Hour
We’ve previously written about the NYPFL here, but this post focuses on how employers should prepare now that the NYPFL has taken effect, and how employers should prepare when an employee decides to take paid leave....more
For many workers throughout the US, the New Year has begun with increased hourly wages. On January 1, 2018, 18 states and 22 cities/counties across the nation increased their minimum wage. ...more
It’s that time of year for all employers in New York to confirm that their payroll is set up to pay the new minimum wage that went into effect on December 31, 2017. ...more
In a flurry of decisions late last week, the newly-constituted majority of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB or the Board) issued a number of decisions that signal a less interventionist approach with respect to the...more
12/20/2017
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Micro-Unions ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Protected Concerted Activity ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Staffing Agencies ,
Unions ,
Wage and Hour
Last month, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law amending and expanding the NYC Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). The law previously allowed full-time and part-time NYC employees who work more than 80 hours in...more
New York employers may soon be subject to new scheduling and pay requirements pertaining to their non-exempt employees who work “on-call” shifts. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced that the New York State...more
Specialists have long touted certain significant advantages to employers that come along with maintaining ERISA severance plans, and a recent district court case highlights some of these advantages....more
11/21/2017
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Contract Terms ,
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Declaratory Judgments ,
Employee Benefits ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Employment Contract ,
Employment Litigation ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Implied Covenants ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Preemption ,
Promissory Estoppel ,
Severance Agreements ,
Severance Pay ,
Treble Damages ,
Wage and Hour
Beginning January 1, 2018 nearly all private employers in New York must prepare for what some say is the most comprehensive paid family leave program in the nation. The New York Paid Family Leave Program (NYPFL) will provide...more
The new draft tax bill, unveiled last week by the Trump administration has many provisions which would significantly affect many businesses in the United States. This post does not focus on all of the implications for the...more
11/9/2017
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Deferred Compensation ,
Employee Benefits ,
Executive Compensation ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Section 162(m) ,
Section 409A ,
Tax Deductions ,
Tax Rates ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration