New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, on May 9, 2018, signed into law the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act. This law is a part of a larger package of bills with the goal of stopping sexual harassment in the workplace. Some parts of the Act take effect immediately, while others phase in over […]
Could I receive back owed overtime if I was misclassified as an independent contractor? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law protect employee by setting certain minimums for pay and mandating overtime for nonexempt employees that work over 40 hours a week. Due to the stringent standards surrounding employees, some employers […]
Both New York State law and federal law strictly limit an employer’s ability to retain a mandatory charge, like a delivery charge or service charge, that is a gratuity and belongs to the employees. Under the New York Labor Law, no employer is permitted to retain any part of a “gratuity or of any charge […]
New York Department Of Labor Posts Draft Model Templates For Payroll Debit Cards And Direct Deposit Notice And Consent. New York employers are required to satisfy certain notice requirements and obtain employees’ informed consent before they pay employees’ wages by debit card or direct deposit. The New York State Department of Labor adopted regulations, which […]
Although neither federal nor New York law expressly prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender identity or expression, the New York State Division of Human Rights issued regulations that will interpret the state’s anti-discrimination prohibitions to cover transgender individuals. These regulations make discrimination or harassment against transgender applicants and employees unlawful, and require employers to […]
Often times employers give new employees restrictive covenants, such as non-competition, non-solicitation, or confidentiality agreements in a stack of orientation paperwork. Not a good idea. A recent case from New York’s highest court reminds employers not only that it is important to narrowly tailor restrictive covenants, but that it is also worthwhile to take the […]
Family Status is now a protected class. Is being a parent a protected status? It is now. Under the End Family Status Discrimination Act, “familial status” is now a protected class under the New York State Human Rights Law. What does this mean? Under this amendment, employers may not discriminate against employees based upon their […]
New York And Federal Law Have Varying Requirements On The Documents An Employer Must Give New Employees. Here Is A List Of All Forms You Need To Give New Hires, Along With Links To The Government Sites: Form I-9. Eligibility to work in the United States. This is one of the required forms for new hires […]
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