Most employers have a dress code to guide employees’ workplace appearance. Dress codes vary from casual to business formal, usually depending on how often employees interact with clients or customers. Certain workplaces, such as factories or restaurants, have dress codes that emphasize safety and hygiene. Dress codes encourage employees to dress appropriately while representing the employer. However, … Read more
On June 6, 2018, the General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board issued a guidance memorandum regarding employee handbooks and other work rules. The memo applies a December 2017 NLRB case decision that permitted employers greater flexibility in drafting meaningful workplace policies. If challenged under the National Labor Relations Act, rules will now fall … Read more
New York State has some of the strictest laws in the country to protect child workplace health and safety. New York’s child labor laws restrict the employment of minors in the aspects of hours worked, days worked, and type of work. A minor is an individual under age 18. All minors must provide working papers … Read more