On June 7, 2017, new U.S. Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta announced the federal Department of Labor’s withdrawal of two significant guidance documents from the previous administration: (1) a 2015 memorandum addressing misclassification of employees as independent contractors; (2) 2016 guidelines regarding joint employment. This may be an early indication of what to expect from … Read more
This is the ninth (and final!) post in a series discussing some basic employment law terms. I hope this will help employers better understand the words that frequently come up in employment law. If there’s a term you’re wondering about that isn’t discussed here, let me know. Here are links to the previous installments if you missed … Read more
Are you ready to implement the New York Paid Family Leave Program? More details are still emerging. A previous post discussed the basics of the New York Paid Family Leave Program that is set to take effect in 2018. Recently, the state has issued new proposed regulations and established the first maximum employee contribution. Beginning … Read more