On February 16, 2017, the New York State Industrial Board of Appeals (“IBA”) issued an order revoking changes to New York State’s regulation governing employers that pay their employees by direct deposit or debit card.
The New York State Department of Labor has adopted the proposed amendments to its Wage Orders, ending weeks of speculation about whether and when increases in the minimum salaries for employees to be exempt from overtime will come into force.
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed an Executive Order that prohibits New York City agencies from asking prospective employees about their salary history before making an offer of employment.
If enacted, proposed New York Wage Orders will ultimately increase the salary requirements for exempt employees in New York State beyond even the increases under the Fair Labor Standards Act slated to go into effect on December 1, 2016.
A New York federal court recently sided with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as to whether a company’s internal conflict-resolution program was religious in nature.
On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYDOL”) adopted a final regulation setting the conditions by which employers in New York State can pay wages by direct deposit or by debit card.
NY Attorney General Schneiderman announced agreements with three separate companies in three different industries under which they each agreed to stop utilizing non-compete agreements that applied to a broad range of their employees.
NYC Executive Order requires all large retail or food service employers operating on the premises of a “City Development Project” to sign a so-called “Labor Peace Agreement” with any union that seeks to represent their employees.
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently signed a bill amending the New York City Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act, significantly expanding its coverage.
