Nearly a decade ago, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued three decisions clarifying and tightening the standard for asserting plausible overtime claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in the...more
11/1/2023
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Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Federal Rule 12(b)(6) ,
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Over-Time ,
Pleading Standards ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
On May 26, 2023, New York City enacted an ordinance amending the New York City Human Rights Law to ban employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s height and weight. This new ordinance further expands the...more
6/2/2023
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City of New York ,
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On December 23, 2022, Governor Hochul signed into law New York State Assembly Bill A6328A, amending the New York Executive Law § 292 (known as the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL)), to prohibit employment...more
On November 21, 2022, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law Bill A8092B (the “lawful absence law”), which amends Section 215 of the New York Labor Law (NYLL), to prohibit employers from disciplining employees...more
11/30/2022
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Attendance ,
Employee Rights ,
Employees ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ,
Federal Labor Laws ,
Labor Reform ,
Leave of Absence ,
New Legislation ,
New York ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
Sick Leave ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour