What the Supreme Court’s mootness holding and class/collective action distinctions in Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. Symczyk mean for New York employers and arbitration *

USA - April 17 2013
In Genesis HealthCare Corp. v. Symczyk (11-1059), plaintiff filed a FLSA collective action on behalf of herself and other persons similarly…

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The Northern District of New York denies spread of hours and meal and rest period class certification citing Comcast Corp. v. Behrend *

USA - April 11 2013
Recently, the United States Supreme Court in Comcast Corp. v. Behrend, an antitrust case, held that a class was improperly certified under Rule…

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New York City paid sick leave is coming and so are the questions *

USA - April 1 2013
The New York City Council struck a compromise deal on mandatory paid sick leave. While Mayor Michael Bloomberg is expected to veto the proposed…

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New York City enacts law prohibiting discrimination based on unemployment status and defining disparate impact *

USA - March 15 2013
On Wednesday, March 13, 2013, the New York City Council passed a bill (Int. No. 814) amending the New York City Human Rights Law to prohibit…

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Second Circuit holds the Fair Labor Standards Act does not provide for gap time claims so long as minimum wage is paid *

USA - March 4 2013
A gap-time claim is one in which an employee has not worked 40 hours in a given week but seeks recovery of unpaid time worked, or in which an…

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