On September 24, 2019, the Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule to change the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) salary basis test. The salary basis test is integral to classifying an employee as exempt from overtime payments. In order to classify an employee as FLSA overtime exempt, an employer must be sure that the employee [...]

The new New York State bill would allow employees making claims against their employer to obtain a lien against their employer‘s property. The bill would allow plaintiffs to seek an order of prejudgment attachment on employer‘s assets pursuant to Section 6210 of the New York CPLR and would require that the court hearing be within [...]

As we settle into the new year, we should take a look back at all of the legislative changes made to New York policies in 2018 that could potentially affect you and your employees. Anti-Harassment Policies Starting April 2019, employers with 15 or more employees must conduct annual anti-sexual harassment training and keep a record [...]

The United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) began to release opinion letters again that address relevant employment law uncertainties. The two most recent letters discussed compensable work time. More specifically, pay for travel time to those with irregular work hours, as well as break time under the Family and Medical Leave [...]

A 5-4 decision by the Supreme Court of the United States holds that arbitration agreements made by employers and employees can resolve labor disputes and stops employees from joining together on class action lawsuits. Multi-plaintiff FSLA lawsuits have dramatically increased since 2000 and a way for employers to mitigate their risk is implementing an arbitration [...]