On June 23, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (“U.S. DOL”) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking which would impose a limit on when an employer can pay a tipped worker the “tipped minimum wage.” The new rule would reinstate the “80/20” rule under federal law and would clarify that an employer may only take … Read more
The U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced a final rule officially withdrawing a proposed independent contractor rule that would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”). As we previously reported, the Trump administration proposed an independent contractor rule at the very end of his term. … Read more
Join us for the next webinar exclusively for @work with ALG program subscribers: Webinar: An Overview of Recent Wage and Hour Developments and How they Impact your Business Webinar Date: March 25, 2021 Webinar Time: 8:30am – 9:15am(Webinar presentation 30 minutes with 15 minutes for Q &A) Wage and hour compliance and litigation – addressing minimum … Read more
Effective December 31, 2020, the minimum wage for non-exempt employees will increase in NewYork. The following reflects the new minimum wage, effective December 31, 2020, for all employees in New York (with the exception of fast food workers): Location 12/31/19 12/31/20 12/31/21 NYC – Large Employers (of 11 or more) $15.00 $15.00 NYC – Small … Read more
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 26, 2020 On September 22, 2020, the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) announced a proposed rule to clarify whether a worker is deemed an “employee” under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) or an “independent contractor.” Under the proposed rule, the DOL would adopt an “economic … Read more
The New York State Assembly and Senate have passed a bill that would allow employees to obtain liens on their current or former employers’ personal and/or real property for the value of a wage claim, plus liquidated damages. If signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo, employees would be able to file a wage lien that would … Read more