Wage and Hour Laws

Persistent Pay Inequity Drives Legal Mandates for Employers to Publicly Post Wages Being Offered

January 30, 2022Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes Five or six years ago, in speaking with a start-up client about social media policies and wage transparency, the client explained they made available to all on their intranet a spreadsheet with salary infor... Read More..

Table of Vaccine Mandates and Latest Legal Updates: Takeaways Fall 2021

October 25, 2021Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Our Fall 2021 issue of Takeaways covers the state of COVID-19 workplace requirements and guidelines (this time focusing on vaccinations), new age discrimination protections in Ne... Read More..

Employers Throughout the NY Tri-State Area Face New Obligations: Takeaways Summer 2021

July 21, 2021Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Summer 2021 has brought changes for employers throughout the New York tri-state area, as New York is mandating employers plan for the next pandemic; New Jersey is cracking down on wage law violations; and Connecticut passed four significant new em... Read More..

The Courts Have Awoken: Takeaways Spring 2021

June 3, 2021Connecticut Employers, COVID-19, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

After a dearth of notable caselaw over the course of the pandemic, this past quarter brought five significant decisions across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut -- addressing the parameters of employer obligations to medical marijuana users, th... Read More..

NYC Upends Employment at Will – Revolutionary Change in the Fundamentals of US Employment Law

November 28, 2021Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, New York City Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy Employment "at will" -- the ability to fire an individual for any reason or no reason at all and the individual's right to quit at any time -- has been the bedrock principle of the employment relationship in the United States ... Read More..

Extension of FFCRA Credit Helps NYS Employers

December 31, 2020COVID-19, HR Policies, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy As a post-script to our last blog post, the latest federal COVID-19 relief package, which was signed into la... Read More..

Three Key Employment Items to Address Before the New Year

January 27, 2021Connecticut Employers, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws, Workplace Training

By Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes As the new year quickly approaches, employers should aim to update their policies and practices to stay legally compliant and prepare their workforce for the new year. In particular, employers in New York... Read More..

US DOL Issues Poster, Guidance – Answers Some Open Questions Regarding Emergency Paid Sick Leave

March 30, 2020HR Policies, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a mandatory poster and updated its initial Read More..

Managing Workplace Epidemics: Coronavirus Concerns in Westchester County and New York City

December 31, 2020COVID-19, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy, Esq. and Alexandra Lapes, Esq. As the global Coronavirus situation is expanding rapidly and hitting close to home, Westchester County and New York City employers should review their communicable disease plans and implement pr... Read More..