The final regulations retain the original requirement that an employee be employed by an employer for at least 12 months and 1,250 hours in the 12...
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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...
Why is it Important to Have an Employee Handbook?
A well-drafted employee handbook has many benefits, including: Legal Protection: The most vital benefit of having an employee handbook is that it...
Develop an Effective Attendance Policy
Every employer should develop an attendance policy which can be easily referenced by its employees (usually in an employee handbook). The best tip...
Nursing Employees Given the Right to Express Breast Milk at Work
Effective August 15, 2007, New York employers will be required to either (1) provide a reasonable amount of unpaid daily break time, or (2) permit...
Greater Restrictions Placed on Employer’s Use of Background Screening
New York State Executive Law (the “Human Rights Law”) Section 296(16) has been amended to prohibit employers from inquiring into or making adverse...
A Look into the Future: Last Employer Will Soon be Able to Have Unemployment Benefit Charges Recalculated
Currently, the last employer is required to pay 100% of unemployment insurance benefits for the first seven weeks of a former employee's claim....
Commissioned Salespersons Must Now Have Written Agreements
New York Labor Law Section 191 (c) has been amended, effective October 16, 2007, to require that employers place the terms of employment for...
What is Retaliation?
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) statistics show that plaintiffs often succeed with retaliation claims even when the underlying...
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