New York employers cannot have blanket policies against hiring employees with criminal records. Instead, they must carefully consider several factors before using an applicant’s criminal record to deny employment. (Some cities in New York have passed “ban-the-box laws” that prohibit employers from asking about criminal convictions on job applications. Read more about that topic here.) … Read more
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers have to pay minimum wage and overtime based on hours worked. But it’s not always clear what hours worked are. One perplexing question is whether employers have to pay for employee travel time. Let’s try to answer it. What Is Work Time? Most FLSA compensation requirements are … Read more
The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) took effect in 2009. Today, most employers have still never heard of the law, which makes it illegal to discriminate against employees and applicants because of genetic information. Those employers who have heard of GINA probably don’t understand how expansive its protections are. First, the law defines “genetic … Read more