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New York

More confusion as NYC amends displaced workers act

08/11/2016
New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio has signed an amended version of the city’s Displaced Building Service Workers Protection Act into law, a move that may not mollify critics of the original law.

NYC contractor pays $431k to settle prevailing wage dispute

08/11/2016
Under the Davis-Bacon Act, employers are required to pay prevailing wages to employees who work on federal contracts. Sam Schwartz Engineering, a paving contractor on a federal project in Manhattan, found out the hard way that violating the prevailing wage rule is expensive.

You can seek ban on more employee lawsuits

08/11/2016
In some situations, you may be able to get a court to issue a “no more lawsuits” order. It’s not easy, though.

Refusing to transfer can be retaliation

08/11/2016
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Use thorough reporting system to capture details of alleged harassment

08/11/2016
There is good news for employers that have to mediate workplace disputes that can fairly be characterized as personality clashes between co-workers.

In New York, changes proposed for direct deposit and paycards

08/11/2016
The New York State Department of Labor has proposed new regulations that would require employers to tell employees in detail how direct deposit and paycard payment options work.

Patience pays off when handling absenteeism

08/11/2016
Sometimes, an employer’s most valuable quality is patience. For example, letting an employee take FMLA leave even if you suspect his underlying condition may not really qualify can make the employee’s subsequent lawsuit fall flat.

Short reassignment delay is generally OK

08/11/2016
Sometimes, it takes a while for management to make changes in schedules and duty assignments after a promotion or transfer. A reasonable delay—even if it results in some loss of pay—isn’t considered an adverse employment action or serious enough to win a discrimination lawsuit.

Two new HR issues in N.Y.: Association bias & disloyal employees

07/08/2016
There have been two recent developments in New York of particular interest to HR professionals.

Fed contractor disbarred after filing false wage statements

07/08/2016
Pay problems at a Manhattan construction site mean SJ Insulation will not be working on federally funded projects anytime soon.