Wage and Hour

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 26, 2019 The US Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its final rule regarding the salary thresholds for exempt status which will raise the overtime standard salary level. The final rule will go into effect on January 1, 2020 and establishes the following: In order for employees … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 15, 2019 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, … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 2, 2019 On July 10, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Fair Pay Act which prohibits wage differentials based on protected class status. Specifically, the new law expands current law that protects against gender-based pay inequity by requiring equal pay for “substantially similar work” and prohibiting pay … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on December 17, 2018 As we previously reported, the New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) issued its first round of proposed regulations in September 2017, which were not adopted. Thereafter, at Governor Andrew Cuomo’s direction, public hearings were held on employee scheduling concerns. The NYSDOL used these hearings … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on November 10, 2018 Effective December 31, 2018, the minimum salary that can be paid to those classified as exempt pursuant to the administrative and executive exemptions under New York state law, will increase. The changes in salary threshold for administrative and executive exemptions will depend on the location … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 2, 2018 On August 28, 2028, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) issued an Opinion Letter (FLSA2018-20) in response to the request for an opinion concerning whether the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires compensation for the time an employee spends voluntarily participating … Read more