On July 9, 2010, the New York State Department of Labor filed new regulations implementing the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining...
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Deductions for Overpayments and Wage Advances Prohibited Under New York Law
One of the most common questions we receive from our clients is “can we deduct an overpayment or wage advance from our employee’s paycheck?” To...
NYSDOL Revises “NY Mini-WARN” Regulations
The New York State Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("NY Mini-WARN") Act is designed to give employees, their representatives, the New...
NYSDOL Clarifies New “Notice of Pay” Requirements
In the November 2009 edition of “Real Workplace Issues,” we highlighted New York State’s new requirement that NY employers provide newly-hired...
New York to Require Written Notice of Pay to New Hires
Effective October 26, 2009, employers in New York must provide newly-hired employees with written notice of their rate of pay, rate of overtime pay...
New York City Considers Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
The New York City Council has proposed an amendment to the City's administrative code which would require private businesses in New York City to...
Victims of Domestic Violence Protected Under NY Law
Victims of Domestic Violence Protected Under NY Law New York State Human Rights Law Section 296, which applies to employers with at least four (4)...
NYS Dept. of Labor Releases “Notice of Pay” Form
NOVEMBER 2009 The New York State Department of Labor has released its long-awaited model “Notice and Acknowledgment of Wage Rate and Designated Pay...
A Look Ahead: The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)
On May 21, 2008, President Obama signed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA). Title II of GINA prohibits the use of "genetic...
ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Enhances Protections for Employees
The following are some of the major changes implemented by the ADAAA: Under the ADA, a "disability" was defined as a "physical or mental impairment...
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