Effective January 1, 2011, Illinois employers will be prohibited from (1) inquiring about an applicant's or employee's credit history, (2) ordering...
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Governor Paterson Signs New York Domestic Workers’ Bill of Rights
On August 31, 2010, Governor Paterson signed into law the New York Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights. The purpose of the law is to “ensure that the...
NYSDOL Revises WARN Regulations
On July 9, 2010, the New York State Department of Labor filed new regulations implementing the New York State Worker Adjustment and Retraining...
Deductions for Overpayments and Wage Advances Prohibited Under New York Law
One of the most common questions we receive from our clients is “can we deduct an overpayment or wage advance from our employee’s paycheck?” To...
New Jersey Governor Signs Public Workers Pension Law
On June 28, 2011, Governor Chris Christie passed sweeping changes to New Jersey's pension and health care contribution laws for public workers. ...
New Jersey Businesses can Sue each other for Sexual Harassment
On January 16, 2010, the New Jersey Appellate Division decided the case of J.T.’s Tire Serv., Inc. v. United Rentals N. Am., Inc., 411 N.J. Super....
Miami-Dade Wage Theft Ordinance Effective 3/1/10
The Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners recently passed the Miami-Dade Wage Theft Ordinance, which became effective March 1, 2010. The...
NYSDOL Revises “NY Mini-WARN” Regulations
The New York State Workers Adjustment and Retraining Notification ("NY Mini-WARN") Act is designed to give employees, their representatives, the New...
CT Minimum Wage Increases, CO Minimum Wage Decreases
Connecticut's minimum wage increased to $8.25 per hour as of January 1, 2010. On the other hand, as of January 1, 2010, Colorado's minimum wage...
NYSDOL Clarifies New “Notice of Pay” Requirements
In the November 2009 edition of “Real Workplace Issues,” we highlighted New York State’s new requirement that NY employers provide newly-hired...
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