Wage and Hour

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 March 17, 2018 Historically, New York home health care aides have been paid for 13 hours of a 24-hour shift. This previously unchallenged practice, known as the “13-hour rule,” permitted employers of home care aides working 24-hour shifts to pay their employees for 13 hours of a 24-hour … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on January 8, 2018 In the recent decision of Wang v. Hearst Corp., No. 16-3302 (2d Cir. 2017), the United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court’s dismissal of claims filed by five participants in the Hearst Corporation’s internship program claiming minimum wage violations under the Fair … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on January 6, 2018 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced a proposal to direct the New York Department of Labor (NYDOL) to schedule public hearings to examine industries and evaluate the possibility of eliminating wage tip credits in New York State. Currently, New York employers are permitted to pay tipped workers … Read more

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on September 11, 2017 On August 31st the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas struck down the Obama administration’s rule that expanded overtime protections of “white collar” workers. The overtime regulation that was overruled would have expanded federal overtime regulations to four million more employees and … Read more