Responding to a now deleted Craigslist ad for a job in NYC, an applicant requested salary information under the law. While the New York state pay transparency law goes into effect September 2023, the NYC statute took place November 2022. … Read More
The dog days of summer are not happening in the workplace! Between the recent SCOTUS (Supreme Court of the US) rulings, an active NLRB and state and federal law changes, HR is not getting a summer break. Here is a … Read More
With the departure of long time host Pat Sajak from Wheel of Fortune, an interesting fact has emerged: Vanna White, the most famous user of the alphabet in the world, has not received a raise in almost 20 years. She … Read More
Who knew employment law could read like a Monty Python sketch? This DOL investigation does! In the course of its wage and hour investigation over overtime violations and a subsequent lawsuit, the DOL heard unforgettable testimony. Funny not funny: Taqueria … Read More
The drum beat against the use of independent contractors continues. Yesterday, the National Labor Relations Board reinstated the Obama-era FedEx standard for employee classification. It is a long-expected ruling which impacts the independent contractor test for many employers. WHAT HAPPENED? … Read More