Kerri Beatty Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 23, 2018 The United States Department of Labor (DOL) recently issued three opinion letters which provide useful guidance for employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Opinion letters serve as a means by which the public can develop … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 21, 2018 Both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council recently adopted new legislation aimed at preventing sex discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace. The New York City Council has passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act (the “Act”), a package of … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 16, 2018 The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) recently announced that the electronic employment eligibility verification system (E-Verify) now has a dedicated website. Employers can now access E-Verify anytime, directly from a web browser whereas before information was found throughout the government’s website. Employers will now … Read more
Submitted by Kerith McElroy on April 13, 2018 On March 23, 2018, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act for 2018 (Act) into law, which vacated the United States Department of Labor’s (DOL) 2011 regulations that barred tip pooling when employers do not claim a tip credit under section 3(m) of the Fair Labor Standards … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 10, 2018 On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, in which it specifically rejected the longstanding principle that exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) should be “narrowly construed.” 584 U.S. ___ (2018). Pursuant to the FLSA, … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on April 7, 2018 On April 5, 2018, the IRS announced the potential expansion of the scope of the determination letter program for individually designed plans during the 2019 calendar year. In Notice 2018-24, the IRS requested comments on specific types of plans for which the Treasury Department and … Read more