Rising litigation over unpaid interns has recently split organizations on whether or not to retain their respective internship programs. After being...
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NYC Issues Model Notice and Sick Leave Guidelines
The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (“DCA”) has released information that will help guide employers before New York City’s Earned Sick...
NYC Earned Sick Time Act Amended to Broaden Terms and Coverage
New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (“the Act”), first enacted last May, takes effect this April, but in an expanded form. The City Council...
Newark, New Jersey Adds Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
New York City is not the only municipality instituting mandatory paid sick leave. Newark, New Jersey recently passed a similar ordinance, joining...
Weather-Related Attendance Issues
November 2015 Given the challenging weather conditions of the current winter storm, many employers are faced with the tough decision to shut down or...
New York Notice of Pay Rate Forms – Reminder
The Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA) requires all New York employers, except government agencies, to provide employees with written Rate of Pay...
Second Circuit: Starbucks’ Supervisors May Use Tip Sharing
The Second Circuit recently affirmed a federal district court’s grant of summary judgment to Starbucks in a class action lawsuit brought by company...
New York State Department of Labor Publishes Final Wage Deduction Regulations
The New York State Department of Labor published its final regulations governing employee wage deductions, effective as of October 9, 2013. These...
Domestic Service Workers to Receive Minimum Wage and Overtime
On September 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released its final regulation, which extends minimum wage and...
Executives’ Liability for Wages and Hours Violations
SECOND CIRCUIT FINDS CEO INDIVIDUALLY LIABLE FOR WAGES AND HOURS VIOLATIONS Although it is common for owners and officers of organizations to be...
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