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Wages & Hours

OT claim requires some proof of hours worked

04/01/2016
Suing for unpaid overtime? You have to present at least some evidence that you worked the hours you claim.

Utz drivers demand overtime

03/29/2016
Three drivers for Utz Snacks in Hanover are suing, claiming the company owes them thousands of dollars in back overtime pay.

2016 STEM grads to earn highest starting salaries

03/29/2016
Science, technology, engineering and math lead to highest starting salaries.

Supreme Court backs employees’ timekeeping

03/28/2016
It’s a wage-and-hour lesson many employers learn the hard way: If you don’t have good records of hours worked, courts take employees’ word for how much time they put in.

New laws, new rules: Equal pay emerges as hot issue to watch

03/28/2016
The equal pay movement gained significant ground in 2015, with new equal pay legislation enacted in two large states, new pay equity rules issued for federal contractors and equal pay legislation introduced in several states.

Pool rules: Keep your mitts off employee tips

03/28/2016
For employers with tipped employees, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a federal Department of Labor regulation on tip pools.

NLRB, McDonald’s joint-employer suit begins

03/21/2016
A much-anticipated courtroom showdown between the National Labor Relations Board and fast-food colossus McDonald’s began last week before an administrative law judge in a Manhattan courtroom.

20% of HR pros plead guilty to gender pay gap

03/17/2016
Today, gender equality in the workplace is top of mind for politicians, activists, business leaders—and your employees.

Three new employment law issues affect New York employers

03/09/2016
This month, we bring you a compendium of new laws, ordinances and regulations affecting New York employers.

Toolkit: Prepare for the new white-collar OT regulations

03/02/2016
According to U.S. Department of Labor officials, the final version of the revisions to the white-collar exemption rules will be released in July. Employers will have only 60 days before the final rules take effect.