The New Jersey Department of Labor recently issued two new posters that employers must post in the workplace, links to which are included below: 1. A new minimum wage poster listing the new rate of $8.25 per hour....
Oct 23, 2013
General Employment Issues
Child Models Now Covered under New York’s Child Performer Laws and Regulations
On Monday, October 21, 2013, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law legislation that recognizes child models as child performers. The law is effective 30 days from its signing (i.e., November 20, 2013). The law...
Aug 08, 2013
General Employment Issues
Connecticut Employers Must Comply With Additional Requirements Under Connecticut’s Personnel File Access Law
Effective October 1, 2013, Connecticut employers will have additional obligations under Connecticut’s personnel file access law, in light of a June 21, 2013 amendment to the law (Public Act No. 13-176). Overview of...
Aug 08, 2013
General Employment Issues
Employers Must Still Provide Notice of Affordable Care Act Exchanges by October 1, 2013
As widely reported in the media, the Obama Administration announced in early July that it is delaying until January 1, 2015: (a) the employer shared responsibility payments due under the Affordable Care Act (“ACA”), and...
The U.S. Supreme Court recently issued three decisions with significant implications for employers. The Court: (1) struck down a key section of the Defense of Marriage Act (“DOMA”); (2) defined the employees who are...
Jul 03, 2013
General Employment Issues
Colorado Limits the Use of Credit Reports for Employment Purposes
Colorado employers are now limited in their use of individuals’ credit information for employment purposes, pursuant to the new Colorado Employment Opportunity Act (Senate Bill 13-018, Effective July 1, 2013). The...
May 14, 2013
Employment Discrimination
The New York City Human Rights Law Will Soon Protect Against Unemployment Discrimination
Effective June 11, 2013, the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) will protect job applicants against “unemployment” discrimination. (See Int. Bill No. 814-A.) The new law defines protected...
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB (No. 12-5068), has vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s (“NLRB”) rule requiring covered employers to conspicuously display a...
May 09, 2013
General Employment Issues
NYC Council Approves Paid Sick Time Bill With Veto-Proof Margin
On May 8, 2013 the New York City Council approved the “Earned Sick Time Act.” This amendment to Section 2203 of the New York City Charter will require certain employers to provide paid sick leave to both full-time and...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (“USCIS”) has released a new version of its Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (“Form I-9”), a form employers must complete to document their verification of each...