by Stephen Hans | Feb 12, 2020 | arbitration for business owners
How Employment Arbitration Became Widespread Arbitration of employment issues was rare before the 1990’s. In fact, in 1992, a little more than 2 percent of the U.S. workforce was subject to mandatory arbitration for employment disputes. A study done by the Economic...
by Stephen Hans | Feb 5, 2020 | Mandatory arbitration agreements
Federal Laws Take Precedence Over New NY State Law Mandatory arbitration agreements have recently born the brunt of hostility in New York. However, the aggressive sentiment against them does not seem to be changing the outcome. The NY State legislature passed a...
by Stephen Hans | Jan 21, 2020 | Overtime Rates
What Pay Rates Include and Can Exclude Overtime rates received clarification when the DOL announced a Final Rule on December 12, 2019 that goes into effect January 15, 2020. This is the first DOL substantial update in over 50 years that affects regular rate...
by Stephen Hans | Jan 14, 2020 | Unpaid Wages
Cuomo Vetoes Liens Against Employers The Unpaid Wages Lien Bill passed by the NY State Senate and Assembly would have permitted employees to obtain liens against their employer’s real and personal property. The bill allowed for liens when employees claimed their...
by Stephen Hans | Jan 7, 2020 | Tip Credit Laws
2020 Ushers in Significant Tip Credit Changes for Certain Industries Queens New York Labor & Employment Lawyers Tip credit law changes are part of a new law that the Governor of New York recently announced. By the end of 2020, certain “miscellaneous”...
