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Interesting article about maternity/paternity leave regulations throughout the United States

This Is What Paid Leave Looks Like In Every U.S. State...

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The DOL is considering dramatic revisions to its “white collar” and highly compensated employee exemptions

The U.S. Department of Labor is considering significant changes to the criteria governing which employees may be classified as "exempt" from mandatory overtime pay.  Under federal law, non-exempt employees must be paid an hourly rate of at least 1.5 times their regular rate of pay for every...

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NY Restaurants – Summary of New Limits re: Wages & Tip Credits

Many new rules regarding minimum rates of pay for workers in NY restaurants became effective on December 31, 2015.  These include new minimum wages for workers in the "Fast Food" industry, and substantially lower "tip credits" (which may be used by restaurants to pay less than the...

Changes to the New York Labor Law Regarding: a) Penalties for Differentials in Rates of Pay Because of Sex; and b) Restrictions on Employees’ Ability to Discuss Compensation

Changes to penalties provided by the New York Labor Law ("NYLL") for improperly paying employees different pay rates because of their sex will go into effect on January 19, 2016. Employers found liable for sex-based pay discrimination will now be eligible for fines amounting to...

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