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New York

New NYDOL regs address direct deposit, paycards

12/20/2016
The New York Department of Labor has issued regulations covering how employers manage payroll direct deposit and debit cards.

PTSD is no excuse for employee’s misbehavior

12/20/2016
Employees don’t get a pass on bad behavior just because they are disabled.

FMLA rights don’t extend beyond termination date

12/20/2016
The right to take FMLA leave ends when employment ends.

Maintain old records on past employees–they could pay off during future lawsuits

12/20/2016
If a former employee unsuccessfully applies for a new job opening with you, your previous records can justify why you declined to rehire him or her.

Federal court declines to expand Title VII to cover anti-gay discrimination

12/20/2016
A federal trial court in New York has reiterated that Title VII’s sex discrimination provisions do not allow suits over sexual orientation discrimination.

Needlessly cruel firing? Prepare for lawsuit

12/20/2016
You’re almost guaranteeing a lawsuit if you make the termination experience unnecessarily unpleasant.

Pregnancy bias doubly damaging in NYC

12/20/2016
A woman who won a jury award against her employer for pregnancy discrimination may end up collecting even more money as punitive damages under a New York City ordinance.

N.Y. labor law updates: State salary threshold, fantasy sports

11/29/2016
New York employers could be facing higher salary thresholds for exempt workers. They are also confronting a new workplace challenge: the distraction of legal fantasy sports betting.

Treat cases independently when employee being disciplined files complaint of her own

11/29/2016
Sometimes, an employee facing discipline will fight back with allegations of her own. Handle those allegations separately from any pending disciplinary action, and be sure to carefully document each step of both processes.

A short-handed Supreme Court declines one case, adds another

11/11/2016
The employment law cases the Supreme Court refuses to hear can be almost as important as those it decides.