New York has restrictive prohibitions against making deductions from employees’ pay. For example, employers cannot deduct money from paychecks to recover the cost of damage caused by employees, cash register shortages, or even theft. However, special rules allow employers to recoup overpaid wages in some situations. But employers must comply with a series of procedural … Read more
In addition to satisfying minimum wage and overtime requirements, employers are generally expected to pay employees all of the compensation they earn. In New York, businesses cannot withhold money from their employees’ wages unless expressly allowed by law. These New York wage deduction rules apply to all private employers, but not governmental entities such as … Read more
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