Effective October 26, 2009, employers in New York must provide newly-hired employees with written notice of their rate of pay, rate of overtime pay...
Wages and Hours
New York City Considers Mandatory Paid Sick Leave
The New York City Council has proposed an amendment to the City's administrative code which would require private businesses in New York City to...
NYS Dept. of Labor Releases “Notice of Pay” Form
NOVEMBER 2009 The New York State Department of Labor has released its long-awaited model “Notice and Acknowledgment of Wage Rate and Designated Pay...
Federal Minimum Wage Will Increase to $7.25 on July 24
On July 24, 2009, the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25. Employees subject to both federal and state minimum wage laws must be paid the...
Penalties/Sanctions
Oftentimes, violations of the FLSA are discovered either as a result of an audit/investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division or a charge...
FLSA: A Brief Introduction
The FLSA requires that most employees in the United States be paid at least the federal minimum wage for all hours worked and overtime pay at time...