The Marriage Equality Act, which went into effect on July 24, 2011, redefines marriage to include partnerships between same-sex couples. The MEA has...
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Biometric Devices in Time Clocks May Violate N.Y. Labor Law
According to a recent New York State Department of Labor opinion letter, the use of biometric devices to record employees’ work time may violate...
New Jersey Prohibits Practice of excluding Unemployed Individuals in Advertisements for Job Vacancies
Beginning June 2011, New Jersey employers are prohibited from knowingly or purposefully publishing (in print or on the Internet) an advertisement...
NYC Restaurant Pays Hundreds of Workers Over $5 Million in Back Wages
On June 14, 2011, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that the New York State Department of Labor reached a $5.1 million settlement with New York...
New Jersey Adopts Federal “Rounding” Rules
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulations recognize that "in some industries, particularly where time clocks are used, there has been...
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...
The New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA)
New York Wage Theft Prevention Act Notices Must Be Distributed Between January 1 and February 1, 2012 The WTPA, which went into April 9, 2011,...
Governor Paterson Signs the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act
On December 13, Governor Paterson signed the Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which takes effect April 12, 2011. It is important that employers...
Employers Required to Provide Leave for Blood Donators
OCTOBER 2007 New York Labor Law (Section 212-j) now requires New York employers to provide three hours leave in any twelve month period to employees...
Massachusetts Creates Ban the Box and Negative Record Notice Laws
MA Prohibits Criminal History Questions on Applications On August 6, 2010, the Criminal Offender Record Information ("CORI") Reform Act was signed...
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