Posts
February 09 2018
Amanda M. Fugazy, a member of the Firm, wrote an article titled “Have Your Voice Heard In The Battle to Keep the Tip Credit.”
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January 19 2018
Amanda M. Fugazy, a member of the Firm, authored an article titled: Understanding Sexual Harassment In The Restaurant Workplace.
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January 10 2018
Client Alert: Mandatory Labor Law Poster Changes Effective January 2018
With legal changes comes the obligations to update your required employment posters. Please click here to see the full alert and information from the Society For Human Resoure Management.
January 08 2018
Client Alert: Sharing of tips with BOH
The recent Federal rule change regarding the sharing of tips likely does not change anything for your restaurant.
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December 27 2017
Client Alert: Big Changes to New York’s Employment Landscape In 2018
As the calendar inches closer to 2018, we take this opportunity to remind you of major employment law changes in New York that have recently taken effect or will take effect as of the first of the year.
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December 22 2017
Client Alert: Minimum Wage Developments in New York – 2018
As 2018 quickly approaches, New York employers must prepare for scheduled minimum wage increases that will take effect December 31, 2017. As in 2017, the applicable increased minimum wage will vary based upon where the employee is located and the size of the employer. Please note the following new minimum wage and overtime rates and, as necessary, issue new 195.1 Notice of Pay Rate forms to your employees as soon as possible, but no later than December 31, 2017.
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December 22 2017
Client Alert: Complete New 195.1 Forms For Your Hourly Restaurant Employees
While the New York Department of Labor promulgates fill-in-the-blank forms, these forms can be confusing and are often filled out incorrectly, which is leading to increased litigation. Accordingly, to assist you in your legal compliance obligations, we have created the forms (in both English and Spanish) that restaurant employers should fill out and provide to all non-exempt employees for signature before December 31, 2017.
Click here to read the full alert with the forms attached.
November 20 2017
Amanda Fugazy, a member of the Firm, wrote an article titled: “Creating A Strategy To Comply With NY’s Pay Stub Mandates”. Click here to read the full article.