Employer Counseling

On August 31, 2010, New York State Governor David A. Paterson signed into law the so-called Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, Bill A1470B.  The Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will go into effect on November 29, 2010. The Bill grants substantial rights and protections to New York State's domestic workers, who number approximately 200,000 in the borough Of Manhattan area…Read More

Yes.   A company located in New Jersey must keep its employees' personnel files within the State of New Jersey.  This is the case for at least two reasons. First, the New Jersey State Wage and Hour Law, N.J.S.A. §§ 34:11-56a - 34:11-56a38, requires an employer to maintain true and accurate records of the name and address of each employee, the employee's birth date if…Read More

In the last 10 months, immigration officers have imposed almost $640,000 in fines on 13 employers in New Jersey who failed to make certain that their employees were authorized to work in the United States.  That amount is about 14 times the fines imposed on employers in New Jersey in all 12 months of fiscal year 2009, when the fines…Read More

On  July 1, 2010, the New York State Senate passed, by a 35-26 vote, the so-called Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, Bill S2311E.  On the same date, the New York State Assembly passed, by a 90-38 tally, a Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, Bill A01470B, paralleling the State Senate’s version.  New York State Governor David A. Paterson has pledged to…Read More

In March 2010, at an interview before the National Football League ("NFL") draft, Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland asked former Oklahoma State wide receiver and current Dallas Cowboys rookie Dez Bryant whether Bryant's mother was a prostitute. Bryant answered "no," and silently fumed at Ireland's ill-conceived question.  (In fact, Dez Bryant's mother, Angela Bryant, gave birth to Dez at…Read More

Whether you can require your company's employees to work seven days in a calendar week in New York State depends upon your company's industry and your employees' occupations. In general, an employer in Manhattan may require its white-collar employees to work seven days in a week. By contrast, in some blue-collar industries and occupations in New York State, a worker…Read More

On March 18, 2010, President Obama signed into law the federal Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (the "HIRE Act"), P.L. 111-147. The HIRE Act, which is aimed at spurring job growth, gives employers financial incentives to hire and retain new employees. The final text of the HIRE Act does not yet appear to be available online. However, the U.S.…Read More