On March 22, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor formally published proposed FLSA rules that would increase the salary level for key exemptions from federal minimum wage and overtime requirements. We discussed the DOL’s proposal in an earlier post when they were first publicized. The rules would require employers to pay employees at least $679 … Read more
On February 26, 2019, I presented a complimentary webinar called “NY Predictive Scheduling Regulations.” For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. Update: Soon after I presented this webinar and posted this blog entry, the New York State Department of Labor indicated … Read more
On February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released enforcement guidance about discrimination based on hair. “Hair discrimination” is not per se illegal under either New York State or New York City law. However, this guidance notes that race discrimination, especially anti-black discrimination, takes many explicit and implicit forms. Thus, the … Read more