Seyfarth Synopsis: On the heels of becoming the first state to mandate severance for workers laid off as part of a mass layoff, New Jersey just may become the second state to pass a statewide predictable scheduling law if a...more
2/10/2020
/ Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Covered Employees ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Labor Regulations ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Notice Requirements ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Seyfarth Synopsis: A Massachusetts trial court judge ruled that employees were entitled to premium pay for work on Sundays at a call center, under a Massachusetts statute governing Sunday and holiday work at a retail “store...more
1/27/2020
/ Brick-and-Mortar Stores ,
Call Centers ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Litigation ,
Employment Policies ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Holiday Pay ,
Non-Exempt Employees ,
Risk Management ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Sunday Pay Laws ,
Wage Act ,
Wage and Hour ,
Wages
Seyfarth Synopsis: Weeks before the Fair Workweek Law was set to become effective, the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of Labor announced that the law’s effective date would be postponed until April 1, 2020. Additionally, the...more
12/6/2019
/ Delays ,
Employee Rights ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Fair Workweek ,
Food Service Workers ,
Hiring & Firing ,
Local Ordinance ,
Restaurant Industry ,
State and Local Government ,
Wage and Hour ,
Work Schedules
Seyfarth Synopsis: As they have each year since 2016, the minimum wage and exempt salary threshold will increase for New York employers effective December 31, 2019....more
11/14/2019
/ Employer Liability Issues ,
Exempt-Employees ,
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) ,
Labor Regulations ,
Local Ordinance ,
Minimum Wage ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws ,
Threshold Requirements ,
Wage and Hour ,
White-Collar Exemptions
Seyfarth Synopsis: As expected, Governor Cuomo signed another landmark piece of legislation amending New York’s anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws. Not only does the law significantly expand the protections...more
8/15/2019
/ #MeToo ,
Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Anti-Harassment Policies ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Employment Policies ,
Faragher/Ellerth defense ,
New Legislation ,
NYSHRL ,
Sexual Harassment ,
State and Local Government ,
State Labor Laws
Seyfarth Synopsis: Earlier this week, Connecticut became the seventh state with a paid family leave program when Governor Ned Lamont signed the Paid Family and Medical Leave (“CPFML”) Act. CPFML premium withholdings begin on...more