New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced in late September that there would be no minimum wage increase in the...
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New Law Expands Protections for Trade Secrets and Whistleblowers
On May 11, 2016, President Obama signed into law the Defense of Trade Secrets Act. This new law creates a private cause of action in federal courts...
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 NY Task Force Investigates Widespread Wage Violations
On July 16, on the same day that Governor Cuomo signed a bill that increases investigations of wage violations by nail salons, the Governor also...
New Overtime Regulations Could Affect 5 Million Workers
Last night, President Obama unveiled a plan that could give as many as five million Americans overtime pay that they would otherwise be ineligible...
New Required EEOC Poster
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently announced an updated “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster,...
New Workplace Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities
In 2015, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 17.5% of individuals with disabilities were employed, a small increase from 2014. This...
New York Amends Wage & Hour Order For Hospitality/Restaurant Industry
While the new Order is effective January 1, 2011, employers have until March 1, 2011 to come into compliance so long as any additional wages due...
New York Annual Pay Notice No Longer Required; Final Sanctions Increased
The New York Legislature recently passed an amendment to New York’s Wage Theft Prevention Act that eliminates the requirement that employers provide...
New York Annual Wage Notice Officially Eliminated
Last week, Governor Cuomo finally signed a bill into law that amends the Wage Theft Prevention Act (“WTPA”), six months after it was passed by the...
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