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Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP

Overtime Compliance for New York Restaurant Owners: Avoiding Costly Legal Mistakes

Running a restaurant in New York involves managing a fast-paced, labor-intensive business—and keeping up with employment laws can be overwhelming. One of the most common legal pitfalls restaurant owners face is overtime...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York City Requires Employers To Post Lactation Accommodation Policy

New York City employers will be required to physically and electronically post a copy of their written lactation accommodation policy beginning May 8, 2025. This includes a requirement to post the policy in an area accessible...more

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP

New Year Reminder to Employers: Make Sure Your Exempt Employees Are Being Paid Enough to Maintain Their Status

Starting a new year is a good opportunity for employers to review compensation structures to ensure sure they are paying their employees enough to meet the salary thresholds necessary for an employee to maintain their exempt...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

REMINDER: New York City ‘Workers’ Bill of Rights’ Notice Requirement and DOL Overtime Final Rule Both Effective July 1, 2024

Employers should take note of two important developments at the federal and local levels, both taking effect July 1, 2024. As we previously mentioned , starting July 1, 2024, New York City employers must begin distributing...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

New Year Employment Law Developments: Key Changes for New York Employers

Ringing in the new year means a host of new employment laws that are now effective and on the horizon for New York employers. With the state very busy at year-end, employers should take note of new laws impacting the...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

New York Amends Criminal Larceny Statute to Include Wage Theft

New York employers have another reason to ensure that all employees are properly paid: the risk of criminal prosecution. On September 6, 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to the New York Penal Law which...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Notable Labor and Employment Law Developments of 2022

A Year in Review: Notable Labor and Employment Law Developments of 2022 - The year-end provides an opportune time to review some of the notable developments in the world of labor and employment law from this past year –...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Fall 2022 Employment Law Roundup

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U.S. Department of Labor Publishes Proposed Rule on Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act - On October 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a proposed rule updating the...more

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Crypto Compensation? Bitcoin Bonus? New York State Employers Must Weigh Requests Carefully

If your staff member wants his or her paycheck in cryptocurrency, should you – as an employer keeping up with the times — accommodate the request? You don’t have to work in Silicon Valley or play for the NFL to field this...more

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Small Claims Court Recovery Barred Subsequent FLSA and State Law Pay Claims, Second Circuit Holds

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently affirmed the dismissal of a plaintiff’s Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law (NYLL) overtime pay claims in federal court, after she previously had...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Battle Over Rideshare Worker Classification Continues: New York Supreme Court Holds Uber Drivers Are Employees, Entitled to...

In yet another decision concerning gig economy businesses, the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department upheld a decision of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (the “Board”), which held that...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Employment Flash - October 2020

This edition of Employment Flash summarizes key employment law issues, including the Department of Labor's proposal for determining independent contractor status, revised DOL regulations that clarify who qualifies for...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

DOL’s Ruling on Joint Employment

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This week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York struck down most of a U.S. Department of Labor rule that limited when multiple businesses may be liable to the same worker under federal wage law, the so-called...more

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Southern District of New York Partially Vacates Department of Labor's Joint Employer Rule

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It’s not uncommon for a worker to perform services for an employer – A – that simultaneously benefit another person – B. (Under the FLSA, “person” means “any individual, partnership, association, corporation, business...more

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Joint Employer Rule Struck Down

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Last week, a federal judge in the Southern District of New York struck down most of a U.S. Department of Labor rule that limited when multiple businesses may be liable to the same worker under federal wage law, the so-called...more

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FAQs on Pandemic-Related Issues for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

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This resource was prepared by Lowenstein Sandler for informational purposes only. It is not intended to give, and should not be relied upon for, legal advice in any particular circumstance or fact situation. Use of this...more

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