At the beginning of 2019, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed legislation that would increase the minimum wage in the Garden State. The goal was

On August 6, 2019, the Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey, Sheila Oliver, signed legislation to combat wage theft. The Wage Theft Act (WTA) amends the

On September 24th, 2019, the US Department of Labor (DOL) announced its final rule on the highly talked about new salary threshold for overtime exemption.

The term “donning and doffing” was established in 1938 and used to refer to putting on (donning) and taking off (doffing) work clothes, such as

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), time spent during regular work hours is compensable work time, including time spent traveling. However, many employers

Many recent graduates are happy to participate in training programs without pay. Their goal is to ultimately be recognized by the employer as having the

Businesses of all sizes in New York hire interns as it offers benefits for both parties. The intern gets valuable, hands-on experience and exposure in

If you are classified as non-exempt and work more than 40 hours in a week, you are entitled to overtime pay. Under the Fair Labor

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and New York Labor Law, employers must pay employees one and one-half times their regular hourly rate of

One of the most common ways employers violate wage and hour laws is by deliberately misclassifying employees. According to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA),

Has someone told you that as an illegal immigrant and undocumented worker, you are not entitled to minimum wages and overtime pay? It’s true that

The New Year brought some welcome change for New Yorkers with continuing increases to the minimum wage plus new paid leave benefits for caregivers who need time off to help loved ones.