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Posted on Oct 19, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In late 2017, the United States Department of Labor proposed modifying the rules regarding tip pooling. Presently, tips belong to the employee earning them, regardless of whether the employee is paid minimum wage or the …
Posted on Sep 27, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In April, the United States Supreme Court ruled employees at a California auto dealership, Encino Motorcars, LLC, who advise customers about repair work fall under a Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) exemption that excludes “any …
Posted on Jul 26, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Effective July 18, 2018, employers in New York City are required to grant two temporary schedule changes (without disciplinary consequences) per calendar year to employees for qualifying “personal events.” This law amends the New York …
Posted on Jun 29, 2018 on News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Former New York State Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman collected over $7 million for construction workers in back wages during his tenure from 2011 to 2018. Most recently, the former New York State Attorney General …
Posted on Jun 29, 2018 on Legal Updates, News, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
The United States Supreme Court has spoken – class and collective action waivers are lawful. The Court’s May 21 decision overturns the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) position that these waivers violate employee rights and …
Posted on May 29, 2018 on Legal Updates, Legislative Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Early this year, the Department of Labor reissued 17 previously withdrawn opinion letters. The Obama Administration withdrew these letters in March 2009, for further consideration but never followed up. The Trump Administration has taken up …
Posted on May 29, 2018 on Legal Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Alexander Friedman
An iconic New York City ice cream parlor, famous for holding the Guinness World Record for most expensive dessert (the $1,000 “Golden Opulence Sundae”) and most expensive hamburger (the $295 “Le Burger Extravagant”) and once …
Posted on Mar 26, 2018 on Legal Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
Late last year, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, the federal appeals court that covers New York, Connecticut, and Vermont, held Fair Labor Standards Act claims (i.e. wage and hour claims) can be subject to …
Posted on Sep 19, 2017 on Legal Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
In Williams v. General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 2017 Conn Lexis 241, (2017), the Connecticut Supreme Court confirmed the fluctuating workweek pay method could apply in cases not involving retail employees, but it would no longer …
Posted on Aug 30, 2017 on Legal Updates, Wage and Hour by Robert G. Brody and Katherine M. Bogard
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta has made it clear that major change is ahead at the Department of Labor while he is at the helm. In early June, Secretary Acosta announced the immediate withdrawal …