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NYC Responds to Employer Confusion Over State's Paid Prenatal Leave Requirements: 3 Key Points on City’s New Rules Kicking in July...

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New York City employers must take note of recent changes to the Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) that are about to take effect. The new ESSTA rules provide important clarity on the statewide paid prenatal leave...more

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Employer Cheat Sheet for Workplace Laws Taking Effect July 1

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Most employers are prepared for new laws at the start of each year – but did you know that a heap of new workplace laws take effect at the halfway point? Here’s your employer cheat sheet to prepare for July 1 effective dates…...more

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How Does the New Overtime Rule Impact Highly Compensated Employees? 5 Answers for Employers

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Many employers are scrambling to comply with the Labor Department’s new salary threshold for employees who are exempt from overtime pay under the white-collar exemptions. As the July 1 deadline for phase one rapidly...more

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Workplace Law Forecast 2024 - Your workplace law recap for 2023 and predictions for 2024 to help you prepare for the coming year.

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When I reflect on the relationship that our firm has with our clients, I’m most proud of the fact that you can always count on us. That often means defending complex litigation, steering you through regulatory threats,...more

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Workplace Law Update: 10 Essential Items on Your November To-Do List

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law, especially since the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace. In order to ensure you stay on top of the latest changes and have an action plan...more

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5 Most Significant Gig Economy Developments In September

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Gig economy companies across the country had a whirlwind September, as legal developments impacting their business models continued to unfold. Here are the five most significant workplace law developments in the gig economy...more

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The National Labor Relations Board 2019 Year End Review: An Overview of Major Developments in Labor Law

If 2018 was a year of elevator music at the National Labor Relations Board, 2019 was symphony of sound.  The Board’s initiatives were varied, high-profile and in the vast majority of cases, the developments were positives for...more

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5 Things You Need To Know About The Labor Board’s New Joint Employment Rule

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The National Labor Relations Board just published a final rule that will soon fundamentally alter the definition of joint employment, making it more difficult for businesses to be held legally responsible for alleged labor...more

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Who is a Joint Employer? Both the DOL and NLRB Release New Rules

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As this reader likely knows, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires that covered employers pay their employees the federal minimum wage, up to 40 hours worked in a workweek, plus one and one-half times the "regular...more

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Labor Department’s New 4-Factor Rule Attempts To Limit Joint Employment

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The U.S. Department of Labor just finalized its rule that attempts to limit the scope of joint employment liability for wage and hour matters. Although much remains to be seen, this rule may usher in a new era, and could lead...more

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Keeping It Regular: DOL Issues Rule Clarifying Regular Pay Rate

The Department of Labor recently issued a final rule about how to calculate an employee’s regular rate of pay for overtime purposes under the Fair Labor Standards Act. As everyone knows, under the FLSA you have to pay...more

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U.S. Department of Labor Issues New Rule Clarifying Exclusions from Overtime Calculation

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On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) finalized a new rule that lets employers leave several perks, including tuition benefits, paid leave cash-outs, and some bonuses, out of the formula used to calculate...more

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The New DOL Overtime Rule Presents Challenges That Employers Must Address Swiftly

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On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its highly anticipated final rule regarding amendments to the overtime exemption criteria for the administrative, executive, and professional (“EAP”)...more

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California Court Ushers In Sweeping Changes For Scheduling Policies

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A California Court of Appeal just announced a sweeping change in California’s reporting time pay rules which now prohibits a common scheduling practice used by employers throughout the state (Ward v. Tilly’s, Inc.). Tuesday’s...more

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October 2017: The Top 11 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes each month in 2017. October was no...more

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