by Jules Halpern | Feb 21, 2024 | New York City Law
Effective January 4, 2024, New York City passed Local Law No. 161 that requires all private employers in the New York City to provide all employees, including full and part-time, with an “employee bill of rights.” This bill of rights must include information on...
by Jules Halpern | Jan 16, 2024 | Employee Handbook, Employment Law, Investigations, Training
Employers encounter unprecedented challenges that demand attentive management and strategic solutions. Below are some of the top concerns that employers face and how they can better manage them. How Often Do I Need to Update Our Employee Handbook? Due to the frequency...
by Jules Halpern | Jan 16, 2024 | Employment Law, New York Law, USDOL, Wages and Hours
The New York State Department of Labor approved the wage orders for 2024 and subsequent years. Below is a list of the New York State salary rate increases, the wage increases for tipped workers including food service workers and service employees, and the dates the...
by Jules Halpern | Jan 16, 2024 | California Law, Connecticut Law, Employment Law, Florida Law, Illinois Law, Minimum Wage, New Jersey Law, New York Law
States and localities are raising their minimum wages in 2024. The new minimum wages come into effect on January 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted. The wages below do not apply to tipped employees. Below is a list of the minimum hourly wage increases for certain...
by Jules Halpern | Nov 13, 2023 | Employment Law, Employment Trends, Working from Home
The “Overemployment” Trend It is well understood that the Covid-19 pandemic has drastically changed our lives in various ways. Jobs that were once fully in-person have adapted to remote or hybrid settings, schooling has been modified to include virtual teaching when...
