Effective March 20, employees in New York City can bring private actions against their employers for violations of the city’s Earned Safe and Sick Time Act, NYC Admin. Code § 20-911 et seq. ...more
4/5/2024
/ Attorney's Fees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Local Ordinance ,
Paid Leave ,
Penalties ,
Private Right of Action ,
Safe Leave ,
Sick Leave ,
Treble Damages ,
Unpaid Leave ,
Wage and Hour
On August 2, the National Labor Relations Board issued its decision in Stericycle, Inc., 372 NLRB No. 113 (Aug. 2, 2023), announcing yet another test for determining whether employer policies that are facially neutral might...more
The Department of Labor recently issued a new proposed rule distinguishing between employees, who are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act, and independent contractors, who are not. This follows on the heels of a rule...more
The subject of transgender Americans has been raised a lot recently, sometimes in political contexts, but regardless of the politics, it is important for employers to understand their obligations with respect to transgender...more
9/23/2022
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Civil Rights Act ,
Disability ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ,
Gender Dysphoria ,
Gender Identity ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Job Applicants ,
Sexual Orientation Discrimination ,
Title VII ,
Transgender
Almost every business uses remote workers these days. But the potential pitfalls of remote work include potential legal liability if care isn’t taken to ensure legal compliance....more
Picture the following scenario: An employee engages in misconduct at work that results in suspension pending investigation and would normally probably end in termination. But at the time of the suspension, the employee...more
The Department of Labor has issued new tipping regulations, to take effect on March 1, that make a few significant changes, some of which may be advantageous to hospitality employers....more
1/21/2021
/ Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Regulations ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Wage and Hour