Paul F. KeneallyJun 11, 20192 minFederal DOL Proposes Changes/Clarifications to the Definition of "Regular Rate" Under the FLSAThe determination of the regular rate of pay for employees who are non-exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and, therefore,...
Paul F. KeneallyMay 6, 20191 minEmployee Paid Time Off to Vote Law Changes in New YorkAs part of the New York fiscal year 2020 budget announced April 1, 2019, Election Law Section 3-110 was immediately amended to allow work...
Jillian K. FarrarApr 29, 20191 minSupreme Court to Review LGBTQ DiscriminationLast week the Supreme Court accepted three cases that ask whether federal anti-discrimination laws protect LGBT people from job discrimin...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerApr 16, 20191 minEEOC Discrimination Charges FallIn 2018, fewer discrimination charges were filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission than in any other year in the last deca...
Jessie GregorioApr 4, 20191 minNew York Draws Closer to Legalizing Marijuana: How Employers Should PrepareThe trend to legalize marijuana continues. Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced his intention for New York to be one of the next sta...
Paul F. KeneallyMar 29, 20193 minIs it Legal to Fire an Employee Who is Out on Short-Term Disability?This question and answer was printed in a Monroe County Medical Society 2019 Bulletin. This relatively short question implicates many emp...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerMar 25, 20191 minUnited States Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters - Part 3The third opinion letter issued by the US Department of Labor on March 14 addressed a New York law that contradicted federal overtime law...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerMar 20, 20191 minUnited States Department of Labor Issues New Opinion Letters - Part 2Another notable opinion from the U.S. Department of Labor letters issued on March 14 is that workers are not required to be paid for comm...
Jennifer A. ShoemakerMar 15, 20191 minUnited States Department Of Labor Issues New Opinion LettersYesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued three opinion letters. This is the first of a series of blog posts addressing the le...