The federal Fair Labor Standards Act does not require employers to give their employees time off for lunch, dinner, etc. However, many states impose such requirements. Here’s a helpful reminder about the New York meal period rules. Standard New York Meal Period Every person employed in or in connection with a factory must be allowed … Read more
One of 2016’s hot topics in employment law was how high the salary threshold for FLSA exemption would increase? In other words, how much would employer have to pay exempt employees to keep them exempt? It’s mid-2017, and the question hasn’t gone away! The U.S. Department of Labor initially answered that question with a $913/week … Read more
On July 19, 2017, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board finalized its Paid Family Leave regulations. With the final regulations in place, employers should start preparing for the January 1, 2018 effective date. As previously discussed, employers can already begin making deductions from employees’ wages to pay for the insurance they will have to … Read more