Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemption Threshold Updates for NY and NJ Employers
Minimum Wage and Overtime Exemption Threshold Updates for NY and NJ Employers Employers in New York and New Jersey should take note of upcoming increases to the minimum wage and overtime exemption thresholds, effective January 1, 2025. Minimum Wage Increases as of January 1, 2025 The hourly minimum wage for employees in New York City, […]
Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims: Policies & Prevention Training
Employer Defense to Sexual Harassment Claims: Policies & Prevention Training Employers can best defend themselves against sexual harassment claims when they have strong anti-harassment policies in place. The most effective policies are widely circulated to all employees, incorporate interactive harassment prevention training, and describe specific protocols for employees to report harassment. New York Employers In […]
An Employer’s Guide to Political Speech in the Workplace
An Employer’s Guide to Political Speech in the Workplace With the 2024 election around the corner, employees with a range of political views are likely to engage in political discussions – both at work and after hours. During a divisive political cycle, where people feel strongly and share different beliefs on various issues, these discussions […]
New York Employers Must Provide Paid Leave for Pre-Natal Care
New York Employers Must Provide Paid Leave for Pre-Natal Care In April 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed an amendment to New York Labor Law § 196-b, requiring New York employers to provide paid prenatal leave to pregnant employees. Starting January 1, 2025, pregnant employees will be entitled to twenty (20) hours of paid leave during […]
Pay Transparency Requirements Coming to New Jersey
Pay Transparency Requirements Coming to New Jersey On September 26, the New Jersey legislature passed a bill which, if signed, would impose pay transparency requirements on covered employers. These requirements include (1) disclosing compensation ranges and benefits for job openings and (2) making efforts to promote internal employees. Pending the expected signature of Governor Phil […]
New Jersey Employers Required to Offer Retirement Savings Plans
New Jersey Employers Required to Offer Retirement Savings Plans Starting this Fall 2024, New Jersey employers must offer a retirement savings plan to their employees if the employer: How Can Employers Comply? Employers must either offer a retirement plan or automatically enroll their employees into a state-administered retirement savings program. New Jersey opened its state-administered […]
Employers May Be Required to Provide Time Off for Employees to Vote
Employers May Be Required to Provide Time Off for Employees to Vote With the 2024 election just under two months away, employees across the country are making plans to fulfil their civic duty. For some employees, participating in Election Day on November 5, 2024 may interfere with work schedules and they may request time off […]
Employer Obligations under the New York Clean Slate Act
Employer Obligations under the New York Clean Slate Act Effective November 16, 2024, the New York State Clean Slate Act (the “Act”) will allow certain state criminal records to be sealed from public access once an individual completes their sentence and after a specified period passes without another conviction. The Act makes it unlawful for […]
Written Contracts for Freelance Workers Now Required in New York State
Written Contracts for Freelance Workers Now Required in New York State New York’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (“FIFA”) went into effect on August 28, 2024. The law requires anyone hiring freelance workers to enter into written agreements for projects valued at $800 or more. The $800 threshold can be met by one service, or as […]
NLRB Abandons Efforts to Redefine Joint Employer Rules
NLRB Abandons Efforts to Redefine Joint Employer Rules Recently, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) withdrew its challenge of a federal judge’s decision concerning the definition of a joint employer. This definition would have made it far easier for workers to be considered employees of more than one company. Joint Employers Joint employers are companies […]
