by Jules Halpern | Mar 1, 2018 | Commission Agreement, Employee Classification, Employer Liability, Employment Law, FLSA, Labor Law, Minimum Wage, New York Law, NYS DOL, Payment of Wages, USDOL, Wages and Hours
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 Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) in order to pay employees on commission. Proper compensation for commissioned...
by Jules Halpern | Feb 14, 2018 | Audits, Employee Classification, Employer Liability, Employment Law, FLSA, Management, Minimum Wage, New York Law, Wages and Hours
Chase $8.3M Misclassification Settlement Recently, JPMorgan Chase was sued by roughly 2,000 assistant branch managers in a class action who alleged they were misclassified as exempt from the overtime protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”)....
by Jules Halpern | Nov 16, 2017 | California Law, Employment Law, FLSA, New Jersey Law, New York City Law, New York Law, Payment of Wages, Wages and Hours
Since 2009, the federal minimum wage for nonexempt employees remains at $7.25. However, states and local governments continue to raise their minimum wages. Below is a list of minimum wage increases in 2018 that may affect our clients. Other jurisdictions have raised...
by Jules Halpern | Apr 1, 2016 | FLSA, Minimum Wage, New York Law
As part of a new budget deal, Governor Cuomo and the New York State legislature announced yesterday that the minimum wage will increase statewide. The total increase and the implementation time frame will vary in different regions of the State, with New York City...