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Employers who are reopening (or have already reopened) and bringing employees back to their workplaces – or restructuring their workforces as a result of changing business conditions related to the...more
10/2/2020
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Q: I heard New York State recently enacted another sick leave law. I thought New York already enacted a COVID-19 sick leave law back in March. How is this new one different?...more
Q: I heard New York is changing its rules around tip credits for some types of employees. What do I need to know? ...more
1/20/2020
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Proposed New York regulations will nearly approach the now-enjoined federal salary thresholds — and then leapfrog those amounts in subsequent years.
Originally published in Daily Labor Report - November 30, 2016....more
12/1/2016
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