Seyfarth Synopsis: A recent Second Circuit decision casts doubt on the usefulness of national statistics to support a claim of hiring disparities at the pleading stage of litigation. Unless the national population mirrors the...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: The New York Department of Labor is officially phasing out the “tip credit” this year for a wide variety of workers outside the hospitality industry. The first phase of the elimination took effect on June...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: Governor Lamont has issued multiple Executive Orders designed to ensure social distancing and slow the spread of COVID-19 in Connecticut. The most recent measures include Executive Orders of March 20 and...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: A proposed amendment to New York State regulations would eliminate the “tip credit” for a wide variety of workers....more
1/6/2020
/ Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Job Duties ,
Labor Regulations ,
Minimum Wage ,
New Guidance ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Tip Credit ,
Tipped Employees ,
Tips ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wage Orders
Seyfarth Synopsis: A newly enacted New York State law will hold the top ten members of out-of-state LLCs personally liable for unpaid wages. This new law is one of several key wage and hour proposals originally advanced by...more
12/16/2019
/ Corporate Counsel ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Liability ,
Limited Liability Company (LLC) ,
New Legislation ,
Out-of-State Companies ,
Personal Liability ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wage and Hour
Seyfarth Synopsis: A New York appellate court recently held that New York employers may be liable for liquidated damages for failure to pay employees on a timely basis, even where the employees have been paid in full....more
9/20/2019
/ Appeals ,
Construction Industry ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Failure To Pay ,
Labor Law Violations ,
Labor Regulations ,
Liquidated Damages ,
Payment Schedules ,
State and Local Government ,
Unpaid Wages ,
Wages