Yesterday, New York State passed a budget deal that includes a plan for legislation to provide employees for up to 12 weeks of paid family leave....
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New York Minimum Wage Set to Increase
As part of a new budget deal, Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature announced yesterday that the minimum wage will increase statewide....
New York Unemployment Insurance Claim Qualifications
All employers in New York are responsible for contributing to the Unemployment Insurance Fund, which finances benefits to claimants. When a former...
NY May Require Teachers to Recognize Student Mental Illness
We are pleased to learn of a proposed New York State bill that would require teachers, as part of their required continued education, to recognize...
Determining the Beginning and End of the Workday
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to pay a minimum wage to nonexempt employees for every hour worked. Due to the nature of some...
Defining an “Hour Worked”
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are required to pay all nonexempt employees for all time worked within a workday. Additionally,...
NYC Discrimination Law Protects Employees Who Are “Caregivers”
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...
New Jersey Releases Clarifying Regulations on Ban-the-Box Law
New Jersey’s “ban-the-box” law, entitled The Opportunity to Compete Act (OTCA), went into effect on March 1, 2015, with the intention of protecting...
NYC Vastly Broadens Gender Discrimination
Since 2002, New York City has prohibited the discrimination of any person due to his or her actual or perceived sex, or due to a person’s gender...
New York’s Non-Profit Revitalization Act Streamlines Non-Profit Law
Many nonprofit organizations may not be aware of a landmark law that became effective in 2014 titled the New York Non-Profit Revitalization Act of...