Employment Litigation in Review #3
Since January flew by, we decided that its time to draft another Employment Litigation in Review in order to keep everyone up-to-date on a few changes in the industry. Federal Cell Phone Rules...
View ArticleAre My New York State Employees Exempt from Overtime Pay?
The title of this post poses a question asked often by many of our clients. Before delving into which employees are exempt from overtime pay, let’s take a look at the minimum pay requirements and...
View ArticleJudge Scheindlin Rules Graphic Consultant was not Exempt from Overtime...
Kadden v. VisuaLex, LLC, No. 11-CV-4892 (S.D.N.Y. Sept. 24, 2012). The Federal District court for the Southern District of New York recently determined that a law school graduate employed as a graphic...
View ArticleThe Southern District Sends FLSA Claims to Arbitration
Cohen v. UBS Fin. Servs., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174700 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 3, 2012). A recent ruling from the Southern District of New York provides further clarification regarding the use of arbitration...
View ArticleFree Interns-The End of an Era?
As an employer, at one time or another, you have probably helped eager students gain real work experience as interns at your company. The intern isn’t paid; but that’s okay because you provide the...
View ArticleEmployment Litigation in Review #7
ODEP Develops Database with 3,000 Ready-for-Hire Candidates Who Have Disabilities On December 5, 2012, the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) announced its new Workforce Recruitment Program....
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