As of May 4, 2016, it will be unlawful for any employer in New York City to discriminate on the basis of “caregiver status.” The new law, signed by...
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Seattle Allows Uber Drivers to Collectively Bargain
The City Council of Seattle, Washington has unanimously voted in favor of a new ordinance that allows drivers under contract, through Uber or Lyft,...
Proper E-mail Etiquette Can Avoid Legal Issues
The last decade has seen vast improvements in the speed and convenience of sending and receiving messages. E-mail messages no longer have to be sent...
Stop After-Work E-mails; Let Employee Personal Lives Stay Personal
It is possible the United States may soon see a day where American employers must pay their employees for the time put into responding to late-night...
New York Executive Order to Ban Transgender Discrimination
New York Governor Cuomo has announced his intentions last week to sign an executive order that would ban transgender discrimination. Governor...
New York Raising Fast Food Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour
In May, Governor Cuomo ordered the State Labor Commissioner to create a Wage Board panel to investigate whether the wages paid in the fast food...
New Jersey’s Minimum Wage Unchanged for 2016
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced in late September that there would be no minimum wage increase in the...
Offsetting Rising Minimum Wage Costs for Restaurants
As states and municipalities across the nation continue to increase minimum wages, restaurants are placed in a uniquely difficult position. Most...
Second Circuit Requires Court Approval To Settle FLSA Claims
The Second Circuit held this month in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc , case no. 14-299-cv (Aug 7, 2015) that parties are now required to get...
EEOC Ruling Bans Sexual Orientation Discrimination
On July 15, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ruled that sexual orientation discrimination in the workplace is unlawful under Title...
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