Fair Workweek

NYC Dictates “Fair Workweek” for Retail and Fast Food Workers

On May 30, 2017, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a package of laws collectively referred to as “Fair Workweek” legislation. The laws will take effect on November 26, 2017. As a group, they place considerable restrictions on retail and fast food chains’ scheduling of employees. Giving the timing, this could be an interesting holiday …

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Employment Law Terms

Employment Law Terms (Q-R)

This is the seventh 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 them: Employment Law …

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Employment Law Terms

Employment Law Terms (N-P)

This is the sixth 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 them: Employment Law …

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