As the year ends, we again review the most viewed New York Management Law Blog posts from this year. Did you miss any of the top posts of 2019? These posts reflect some topics that most interested New York employers in 2019. Do they also suggest what will be top of mind in 2020? Curious … Read more
A December 16, 2019 NLRB decision reinstated employers’ discretion to maintain confidentiality in workplace investigations. In 2015 the federal Labor Board had found that employees’ rights to communicate with each other generally trumped company secrecy in this area. The new ruling allows investigatory confidentiality to be the default, rather than the exception. Previous Standard In … Read more
For the first time in over 50 years, the U.S. Department of Labor updated its interpretation of “regular rate of pay” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The new DOL rule takes effective January 15, 2020. The changes address new, more complicated perks and benefits. These include wellness plans, fitness classes, nutrition classes, and … Read more