by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 26, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Wage and Hour
Recently, Wal-Mart announced its decision to raise the base wage of its employees. Wal-Mart plans to increase wages for close to 40 percent of its workforce. As of April, workers will earn at least nine dollars an hour, which is $1.75 more than the federal minimum...
by Stephen D. Hans | Mar 18, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
Sometimes hearing about a discrimination case is the best way for employers to understand potential liability. People would expect a company the size of Wal-Mart to have anti-discrimination policies firmly in place, but even so, there are instances where managers fail...
by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 25, 2015 | Business Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney, NLRB
Author Stephen D. Hans For more than thirty years, a line was drawn that differentiated a franchiser and franchisee. The relationship between the two served each other well. Entrepreneurs looking to start a business found security in the franchiser relationship. The...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 8, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney
Minimum wage increases took effect on December 31, 2014, raising the New York minimum wage from $8.00 to $8.75 per hour for employees who work based on hourly wages. By the way, another minimum wage increase also occurs approximately a year from now, on December 31,...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 17, 2014 | Business Attorney, Employment Defense Attorney
As employers, sometimes it is difficult to keep with the employment law changes, which is why you should consult periodically with an employment defense lawyer and stay apprised of new laws. At the end of October 2014, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 28, 2014 | Employment Defense Attorney
Today many companies offering health insurance also provide wellness programs, which are a preventative medicine approach to health. Today, 94 percent of employers with more than 400 employees and 63 percent of smaller companies offer some type of wellness program,...
