On April 23, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a final overtime rule defining the exemptions for executive, administrative, and...
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New York State Launches Sexual Harassment Complaint Hotline
The New York Division of Human Rights (NYSDHR) has launched its toll-free and confidential sexual harassment hotline. The hotline was established...
Guidance Issued on NY Recreational Cannabis Law
On October 8th, the New York Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued guidance addressing how employers should handle drug testing in order to comply with...
Posting Required Notices for Remote Employees
On December 23, 2020, the Department of Labor released guidance regarding whether forms of electronic notice will satisfy an employer’s requirement...
Home Care 13-Hour Rule Upheld
The New York Court of Appeals recently upheld the New York State Department of Labor’s (DOL) “13-Hour Rule” governing payment of home health care...
Commissioned Employees – What Employers Need to Know
As discussed in a prior newsletter article, employers are required to satisfy the New York minimum wage and overtime laws as well as the federal...
New York Department of Labor Affirms Home Care 13-Hour Live-In Rule with Amendment to Regulations
Late Friday evening, October 6, 2017, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued an amendment to the Minimum Wage Order regulating home...
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...
New Laws for the New Year in 2016
As 2015 comes to a close, it is important for employers to review any changes in the law as of the new year. Many statutes are passed and signed...
New York Meal and Break Laws
Many American workers and employers are so accustomed to breaks during a work shift that they do not know when or whether a break is actually...
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