Wage and Hour Laws

Treat Camp Counselors as Employees, Not Campers

August 7, 2023Connecticut Employers, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Too many camp directors seem to be unaware of their obligations as employers and particularly the restrictions that employment laws place on empl... Read More..

All New York Employers Need to Add Policies and Modify Practices to Comply with New State and Federal Protections for Employees Expressing Breast Milk

July 11, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, Leaves and Accommodations, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Five years after New York City began requiring employers to provide accommodations for employees expressing breast milk at work and adopt lactation accommodation policies with very specific provisions, New York State has added its own law on the s... Read More..

First of Its Kind Temp Workers Bill of Rights Impacts Temp Firms and the Businesses Retaining Their Services

June 21, 2023Employer Notice Requirements, New Jersey Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

New Jersey employers planning their headcount allocation and staff augmentation for the late summer and fall should be mindful of the significant new employment law protections that temporary workers in the state will have. The New Jersey Tempora... Read More..

Workplace Breastfeeding Laws Offer General Consistency with Local Nuance

February 14, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Breastfeeding protections have gone mainstream. Through the magic of a budget spending bill, nursing employees in workplaces throughout the country now have legal protections that will afford them break time and access to spaces outside of toilet... Read More..

Pay Transparency Laws Can Help Workers, But Not in the Way Advertised

February 10, 2023Connecticut Employers, Employer Notice Requirements, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Led by the rationale proffered by legislatures in support of pay transparency laws, I have been thinking about them from the wrong perspective. Promoted as a means of closing the gender wage gap, I have been vocal in my criticisms that the laws w... Read More..

Is Pay Transparency Just Legislators Throwing Arrows at a Dartboard, Missing the Root Problem

December 8, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

What if all these new legislative initiatives at pay transparency are solving the wrong problem? Touted as a solution to pay inequity, a recent study lends much reason to question the viability of that approach. And from personal experience as a... Read More..

Unlimited Time Off Presents Hidden Challenges for Employers

August 29, 2022Connecticut Employers, Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, HR Policies, New Jersey Employers, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Paid Leave Time, Sick and Safe Leave, Wage and Hour Laws

I have increasingly been fielding inquiries from organizations that are looking to implement some version of unlimited time off for their employees. They saw that employees continued to be productive while working remotely during the pandemic, and... Read More..

Beyond Job Postings, New York State Pay Transparency Laws Would Create a Foundation for Massive Employee Pay Data and Pay History Collection

July 6, 2022Employee Relations, Employer Notice Requirements, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, New York City Employers, New York Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

Two bills passed by both houses of the New York State legislature and currently awaiting submission to the governor for signature add a new, and significant, dimension to the range of pay transparency laws that are proliferating around the country... Read More..

Maine as National Example Disappoints Employers with Newest Law on Paid Time Off

May 16, 2022Employee Relations, HR Policies, Paid Leave Time, Tri-State Employers, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy A plethora of paid leave laws currently plague multi-jurisdiction employers and they seem to multiply with each passing year... Read More..