In March 2013, the New York State Legislature passed a law which will increase the State's minimum wage from $7.25 per hour to $9.00 per hour over...
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Connecticut Passes New Minimum Wages Increase
On Wednesday, May 29, 2013, the Connecticut House of Representatives approved a bill to increase the state's minimum wage, which was passed by the...
New York City Passes Earned Sick Time Act
On May 8, 2013, the New York City Council passed the Earned Sick Time Act (the "Act"), which requires private employers in New York City to provide...
New York City Sick Time – Update
Update: New York City Council Overrides Mayor Bloomberg's Earned Sick Time Act Veto As we noted in our last newsletter, the New York City Council...
NYC Prohibits Discrimination Against Unemployed Applicants
On March 13, 2013, the New York City Council overrode Mayor Bloomberg's veto of legislation amending the City’s anti-discrimination law to also...
New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Annual Notice Requirement
Between January 1 and February 1, 2013, New York employers must once again provide all current employees with their annual Wage Theft Prevention Act...
New York Employers Given Greater Flexibity to Make Wage Deductions
On September 7, 2012, in a rare “win” for New York employers, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill expanding the type of deductions employers may...
New Jersey Minimum Wage Bill Sent to Gov. Christie
NEW JERSEY MINIMUM WAGE BILL SENT TO GOV. CHRISTIE On November 29, 2012, New Jersey's state Senate passed a bill to raise the minimum wage on March...
State Law
State anti-discrimination laws often provide employees with greater protections than Title VII. Employers should therefore become familiar with the...
California Enacts Wage Theft Prevention Act for Private Sector Employers
Much like New York's Wage Theft Prevention Act, California's Wage Theft Prevention Act (which went into effect January 1, 2012,) places new notice...