by Kyle Barton | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog Posts, Discrimination, Gender/ Sex, New York City Law, New York Law
New York Governor Cuomo has announced his intentions last week to sign an executive order that would ban transgender discrimination. Governor Cuomo’s executive order would ban transgender discrimination not only from the workplace, but also from the housing market....
by Kyle Barton | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog Posts, Minimum Wage, New York City Law, New York Law, Restaurants, Wages and Hours
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 industry could sufficiently support workers. The Board issued its recommendation on July 22, calling for a new minimum wage...
by Kyle Barton | Oct 26, 2015 | Blog Posts, Minimum Wage, New Jersey Law, Wages and Hours
New Jersey’s Department of Labor and Workforce Development (DOL) announced in late September that there would be no minimum wage increase in the State for 2016. In 2013, New Jersey voters amended the State’s constitution to raise the minimum wage to $8.25 per hour and...
by Kyle Barton | Sep 16, 2015 | Blog Posts, Minimum Wage, New York Law, Restaurants, Wages and Hours
As states and municipalities across the nation continue to increase minimum wages, restaurants are placed in a uniquely difficult position. Most employers simply raise the price of goods or services to make up for the increased labor costs. For restaurant owners,...
by Kyle Barton | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog Posts, Circuit Court Decisions, Employment Law, FLSA
The Second Circuit held this month in Cheeks v. Freeport Pancake House, Inc , case no. 14-299-cv (Aug 7, 2015) that parties are now required to get approval in order to settle a case arising under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The federal FLSA guarantees most...
