On May 28, 2019, Connecticut’s Governor signed a bill into law that will increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2023. The state joins a...
Minimum Wage
Minimum Wage Increases 2019
New York as of 12/31/18 NYC 10+ EEs - $15.00 Less than 10 EEs -$13.50 Fast food EEs - $15.00 Nassau/Suffolk/Westchester $12.00 Fast food EEs -...
PAID: Labor Department Introduces Program to Fix Wage Issues
On March 6, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced the Payroll Audit Independent Determination (“PAID”) program. PAID is a six-month pilot...
Commissioned Employees – What Employers Need to Know
As discussed in a prior newsletter article, employers are required to satisfy the New York minimum wage and overtime laws as well as the federal...
Internship Guidelines Updated
In January 2018, the United States Department of Labor ("USDOL") relaxed the standard governing unpaid internships and published updated guidelines...
Misclassification of Assistant Managers
Chase $8.3M Misclassification Settlement Recently, JPMorgan Chase was sued by roughly 2,000 assistant branch managers in a class action who alleged...
New York Department of Labor Affirms Home Care 13-Hour Live-In Rule with Amendment to Regulations
Late Friday evening, October 6, 2017, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued an amendment to the Minimum Wage Order regulating home...
Final Rule Grants Overtime to Millions of Workers
Today, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced its long-awaited Final Rule. The new regulation redefines American workers who are...
New York Minimum Wage Set to Increase
As part of a new budget deal, Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature announced yesterday that the minimum wage will increase statewide....
New York Raising Fast Food Minimum Wage to $15 Per Hour
In May, Governor Cuomo ordered the State Labor Commissioner to create a Wage Board panel to investigate whether the wages paid in the fast food...