Entries tagged: labor employment

Given the recent headlines, all employers should be reminded that they have a legal duty to maintain a workplace that […]

Businesses with employees in New York City, take note: beginning October 31, 2017, employers cannot inquire about an applicant’s salary […]

The Dodd-Frank Act, signed into law in 2010, established a program for whistleblowing related to securities and commodities law violations.  […]

On January 10, 2017, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requested public input on proposed enforcement guidance for addressing unlawful […]

    It’s a business owner’s worst nightmare: an employee leaves to work for a competitor, and tucked into the […]

Fireworks.  Barbecues.  Lemonade.  A refreshing dip in the pool.  Summer has a way of bringing out the “sunshine” in everybody.  […]

On May 18, 2016, the United States Department of Labor released final updates to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), […]

On April 4, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law an unprecedented bill establishing a state-wide paid family leave program, adding […]

In 2015, the State of New York added “familial status” as a class of persons protected under state discrimination laws, […]