Overtime Rates: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Final Rule
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 requirements. It tells employers what payment employers should include and should exclude in the time and a half, overtime pay calculation. It also greatly enables employers to offer perks and benefits to employees.
How Do Perks and Benefits Figure into Regular Pay and Overtime Rates?
read moreNew York Unpaid Wages Lien Bill: NY Employment Defense Attorneys
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 employers owed them unpaid wages.
The intent of the Unpaid Wages Lien Bill 2844–B was to give employees more extensive rights to deal with wage theft. Specifically, the bill would have allowed them to hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft. Wage theft victims would have been able to hold the ten members, who held the largest interests in a company, personally liable for wage theft.
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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” industries will no longer be able to take tip credits.
Except for the agricultural, hospitality and building services industries, all New York employers in other industries will not be able to claim tip credits for their employees who receive tips.
read moreDisability Discrimination by Association or Relationship
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Provision About Association
Disability discrimination based on association is a type of discrimination that you may not be aware of as an employer. Yet, it is vital that you understand it and take legal measures to prohibit it in your workplace. If you do not, you could be held accountable in a discrimination dispute or lawsuit.
What Is Disability Discrimination by Association?
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission EEOC advises employers against taking action based on assumptions or biases toward employees who associate with people who have disabilities.
The following are examples of discrimination based on association:
read moreApp-based Delivery Services: Grubhub Inc. Subject to NYC Council
Will New Laws Emerge for Delivery Services Practices?
Today many people use app-based delivery services for ordering food. After all, the convenience of apps on cell phones and other devices makes ordering easier. However, restaurant owners have growing concerns.
According to a recent Bloomberg article, New York City Council members warned Grubhub Inc., a popular app-based delivery system, that they might soon be subject to regulations.
Profit Issues for Restaurants with App-based Delivery Services
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