Supreme Court declines to decide whether offers of judgment to named plaintiffs can moot a wage and hour collective action *

USA - April 17 2013
Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court had the opportunity to address a split in the circuits regarding whether or not a Rule 68 offer of…

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New York City prohibits discrimination based on unemployment *

USA - March 18 2013
On March 13, 2013, over the objection of Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance prohibiting…

Co-authors: Susan M. DiMickele , D. Lewis Clark, Jr..

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New York employers: all employees must sign pay rate acknowledgments in January *

USA - January 9 2013
The New York Wage Theft Protection Act, which took effect on April 9, 2011, requires employers to have all employees in New York sign and date an…

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Employers need to be cautious in requesting Social Security Numbers in New York *

USA - December 27 2012
A person may not be required to disclose or furnish his or her Social Security Number (SSN) for any purpose under a new law effective December 12, 2012…

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Will your employees get a raise at the New Year? *

USA - December 21 2012
As of January 1, 2013, ten states will raise the minimum wage for workers. In Arizona ($7.80 per hour), Colorado ($7.78 per hour), Florida ($7.79…

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