Seyfarth Synopsis: As they have each year since 2016, the minimum wage and exempt salary threshold will increase for New York employers effective December 31, 2019....more
11/14/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Seyfarth Synopsis: A new decision in the Southern District of New York held that the N.Y. prohibition of mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration of sexual harassment claims is preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act....more
7/2/2019
/ Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Discrimination ,
Employment Litigation ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
Motion to Compel ,
Preemption ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The NYSDOL recently announced that it will no longer pursue regulations that, if adopted, would have required most NYS employers to provide call-in pay to employees for hours they do not work under a...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York’s expanded list of permissible wage deductions has been extended until 2020.
...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Democrats now control both houses of the New York Legislature as well as the Governor’s office. A host of new employment-related legislation may be in the offing, affecting matters such as wage...more
12/11/2018
/ Employee Privacy Rights ,
Equal Pay ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reproductive Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Deductions ,
Whistleblower Protection Policies
Seyfarth Synopsis: As they have each year since 2016, the minimum wage and exempt salary threshold will increase for New York employers effective December 31, 2018, with large employers in New York City being the first to hit...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York’s recently enacted prohibition on arbitration agreements of sexual harassment claims is likely to be preempted by federal law. ...more
10/26/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Arbitration ,
Arbitration Agreements ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Contract ,
Federal Arbitration Act ,
Federal v State Law Application ,
Preemption ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: In compliance with legislation passed earlier this year, New York State has released the final model sexual harassment policy and complaint form, the model training materials, and FAQs, which provide...more
10/4/2018
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Complaint Procedures ,
Corporate Culture ,
Employee Rights ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employer Mandates ,
Employment Policies ,
Harassment ,
Hostile Environment ,
Local Ordinance ,
Non-Disclosure Agreement ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Commission has published the sexual harassment poster and information sheet mandated under the “Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act.” Employers must display the poster, and distribute the information...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have each signed new laws designed to combat workplace sexual harassment. Together, these new laws have resulted in sweeping...more
5/16/2018
/ Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employee Training ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Hostile Environment ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mandatory Arbitration Clauses ,
New Legislation ,
Sex Discrimination ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Legislature has passed, and Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is expected to sign, a bill that will, among other things, prohibit all employers from requiring employees to arbitrate claims of sexual...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The Second Circuit will soon decide key issues for FLSA practitioners: whether settlements pursuant to an Offer of Judgment are subject to court review and approval, and whether the standards for final...more
10/26/2017
/ Chipotle Grill ,
Class Action ,
Class Certification ,
Collective Actions ,
Employee Definition ,
Employment Litigation ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
FRCP 23 ,
FRCP 23(f) ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Misclassification ,
Offer of Judgment ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Rule 68 ,
Settlement Agreements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour