Salary Basis

Salary Basis for FLSA Overtime Exemptions

Several common FLSA overtime exemptions require that employees be paid on a salary basis. A salary usually refers to a fixed amount of compensation that an employee receives regularly. But, for FLSA purposes, paying employees on a salary basis is more complicated than just that. Minimum Wage & Overtime Exemptions The FLSA is a federal …

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NY Predictive Scheduling Webinar

NY Predictive Scheduling (Webinar Recap)

On February 26, 2019, I presented a complimentary webinar called “NY Predictive Scheduling Regulations.” For those who couldn’t attend the live webinar, I’m happy to make it available for you to watch at your convenience. Update: Soon after I presented this webinar and posted this blog entry, the New York State Department of Labor indicated …

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Hair Discrimination

New York City Styles Hair Discrimination

On February 18, 2019, the New York City Commission on Human Rights released enforcement guidance about discrimination based on hair. “Hair discrimination” is not per se illegal under either New York State or New York City law. However, this guidance notes that race discrimination, especially anti-black discrimination, takes many explicit and implicit forms. Thus, the …

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