Wage & Hour Laws

The Department of Labor announced a proposed rule change last month that could help employers better understand their obligations towards workers they “jointly” employ. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires covered employers to pay at least the federal minimum wage to...

A restaurant in North Carolina became a cautionary tale this week when the U.S. Department of Labor cracked down on their policies regarding start times for employees. The restaurant was required to pay over $53,000 in back pay to their tipped employees, who were not...

Discrimination is a pervasive, troubling issue in every state and industry. And while it is something that workers have experienced for many years, discrimination is a subject that is particularly visible right now. Recently, for instance, the Department of Labor...

Quality, affordable childcare can be very difficult to find in New York. As such, many people favor the idea of welcoming an au pair into their home. Au pairs, unlike nannies and other childcare providers, are usually young women who live in foreign countries but have...

Proper compensation is something every worker in New York deserves. And whether you are an employee, contractor or another type of worker, you have the right to take action if you are not receiving appropriate wages. However, many workers do not know what to do if...

The holiday season is in full swing, and while many people have time off from work and take vacations, that is not the case for everyone. For some people, working on the holidays is unavoidable; for others, working on the holidays is a great way to earn some extra...

Starting in 2019, employees in New York State will see increases in overtime exemption thresholds and minimum wage go into effect. Below, we examine the changes and what they mean for the people in New York City as well as those in Suffolk, Nassau and Westchester...

If you work more than 40 hours a week in New York, you may very well expect that you would receive overtime pay for those extra hours. For most employees, this would be the case. However, there are a number of occupations and people exempt from state or federal...

Hundreds of thousands of people work in jobs where they don't just depend on their paycheck, they also depend on tips. This includes people who work in food service, hospitality and occupations like aestheticians and parking attendants. If you work for tips in New...

Every worker in New York deserves fair compensation for the work they do. In fact, there are numerous state and federal laws in place to protect workers and their wages. However, despite these laws, there are plenty of cases involving employees who are unpaid or...