As 2024 comes to a close, employers should be aware of the hourly minimum wage rate increases set to take effect in various jurisdictions on January 1, 2025. 21 states and 48 local jurisdictions will “ring in” the New Year...more
With the New Year in full swing, it is important for New York employers to be aware of recent changes to New York’s statutes relating to severance agreements. On November 17, 2023, New York enacted S4516, which provides...more
1/12/2024
/ Contract Terms ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Former Employee ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Labor Reform ,
New Regulations ,
New York ,
Separation Agreement ,
Settlement Agreements ,
Severance Agreements ,
State Labor Laws
On January 9, 2024, the U.S. Department of Labor released the final details of their Independent Contractor test. This test addressing when companies can classify workers as independent contractors has been hotly debated...more
1/10/2024
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Economic Realities Test ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Final Rules ,
Freelance Workers ,
Gig Economy ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Independent Contractors ,
Labor Reform ,
Misclassification ,
Over-Time ,
Wage and Hour
On December 22, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul declined to sign legislation (S3100) that would have outlawed noncompete clauses in virtually all employment contracts. If it had gone into effect, New York would have been...more
On July 9, 2021, President Biden made good on a campaign promise to address non-compete agreements by issuing a sweeping executive order that specifically targets barriers to competition. Specifically, the executive order...more
With states, cities and counties taking measures to reopen after COVID-19, businesses are also faced with reopening and returning employees to work while still facing many unknowns. Despite these unknowns, employers must...more
5/7/2020
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Employee Definition ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Re-Opening Guidelines ,
Return-to-Work Agreements ,
Screening Procedures ,
Virus Testing ,
Wage and Hour ,
Workplace Safety
Recently, we discussed the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOLs”) rescission of the 80/20 rule. Unfortunately, less than two months after the DOL’s rescission, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri...more
1/14/2019
/ 20% Rule ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Minimum Wage ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
standards ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour
The application of the 80/20 Rule has been a hot topic in the restaurant industry the last several years because it is the foundation of an onslaught of collective and class action litigation brought by service workers...more
12/17/2018
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Deregulation ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Food Service Workers ,
Minimum Wage ,
Opinion Letter ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour