by Jules Halpern | Mar 19, 2025 | Employment Law, Payment of Wages, Wages and Hours
As discussed in our February 10, 2025, article, misclassifying workers can result in claims for unpaid wages and overtime, as well as fines and penalties for employers. Wage and hour claims can be brought by former and current employees, as well as in the form of a...
by Jules Halpern | Mar 3, 2025 | Business Formation, Limited Liability Company, Startups
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) offers its owners the benefits of a corporation and a partnership. Like a corporation, LLC owners are typically not personally liable for the business’s debts and liabilities. The LLC also benefits from being a pass-through...
by Jules Halpern | Feb 24, 2025 | Education, Gender/ Sex, Title IX
The United States Department of Education (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter on January 31, 2025. This Letter announced that the DOE will enforce the 2020 Title IX regulations as promulgated under President Trump’s first term. This Letter comes after President Trump...
by Jules Halpern | Feb 10, 2025 | Mental Health, New York Law, Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation coverage has expanded in New York after Governor Hochul signed new legislation, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. Now, any employee in New York State is eligible to file for workers’ compensation claims stemming from...
by Jules Halpern | Feb 10, 2025 | Employee Benefits, Employee Classification, Labor Law, Wages and Hours
Wage and hour claims are at the forefront of many employment disputes. These claims have increased due to the uncertainty that comes with classifying an individual as an employee or independent contractor and the different minimum wages that vary across jurisdictions....
