Many retail stores require security bag checks of employees as they are leaving the store on break or ending their shift. But, stand and wait for the inspection for up to 10 minutes when you’re supposed to be getting a break or going home? Many employees find it unfair, but
Overtime Law Basics Basics – Five Common Misconceptions About Overtime Law This is the first in our ongoing series of overtime law basics. Below, we go through some of the most common misconceptions about overtime law. You should educate yourself about your rights as an employee. Especially when it comes
Final Paycheck in New York – must be paid on next scheduled payday. The New York Labor Law (section 191) has clear-cut rules for how final payment for wages, including salary and bonuses, are to be submitted to employees who leave their job or who are terminated. The New York
ARE YOU ENTITLED TO OVERTIME IF PAID SALARY? MAYBE. How you are paid does not impact whether or not you are entitled to overtime. This is true regardless of whether you are paid by the hour, by the day or by the week. It also holds true if you are
Effective January 1, 2015, the Federal Fair Labor Standard Act’s minimum wage and overtime protections will extend to workers who provide essential home care assistance to elderly people and people with illnesses, injuries or disabilities. The revisions to the law narrow the definition of “companionship services” (and therefore limit the
In July 2014, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation that amended the New York State Human Rights Law to protect unpaid interns throughout the State of New York and provide them with the same state law protections against discrimination and sexual harassment in the workplace that paid employees are afforded. The
On December 29, 2014 Governor Cuomo signed a bill that repealed the Wage Theft Prevention Act annual notice requirement. Essentially, under the New York Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), employers were required to notify and receive written acknowledgement from every worker about their rate of pay, allowances, pay day, etc.
On December 31, 2014, New York’s minimum wage increased from $8.00 to $8.75 per hour. Beginning December 31, 2013, New York State’s minimum wage increased and will continue to increase in a series of three annual changes: For more information on wage and hour law and the minimum wage increase,
Most unpaid internships are illegal. Most unpaid internships are illegal. So if you are working for free, you might be entitled to considerably compensation. Below is an article describing the test set forth by the Second Circuit (federal court of appeals for NY, CT and VT). If you are working
In almost all circumstances, unpaid internships in Ohio violate federal wage and hour laws. Unpaid internships in Ohio are typically unlawful because these often violate the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA is the federal law regulating payment of wages in the United States. In order for an unpaid
