by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 19, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, Wage and Hour
Queens New York Employment Defense Attorneys Human Resource Consulting Law Firm Various restaurants across the country are in the process of changing tipping into service charges. The Seattle Eater published an article about a restaurant called Mollusk that eliminated...
by Stephen D. Hans | Apr 8, 2016 | minimum wage, Wage and Hour
Bill signed for Minimum Wage Hikes in New York As far as increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour, New York State and California are in lockstep. Both governors signed bills on April 4. 2016. New York’s bill is very detailed and the following are some the ways...
by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 15, 2016 | Employment Law, Wage and Hour
A minimum wage increase of $8.75 to $9.00 went into effect in New York on December 31, 2015. For employers, it obviously means you must pay higher wages to all employees who were receiving minimum wages. However, that’s not the only factor you must consider. The New...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 17, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination, Wage and Hour
Queens & New York City Employment Defense Attorneys Situations arise where an employee leaves and you must once hire or promote someone to fill their position. Based on skills, experience and the job description, employers offer a salary or wage for work being...
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 | Feb 4, 2015 | Wage and Hour
In the restaurant business and hospitality industry in general, employees who provide services, such as servers, hosting staff, bartenders and bus persons typically receive tips from customers. Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FSLA), which is a federal law, tipped...
