On December 13, New York Governor David Paterson signed into law the “Wage Theft Prevention Act,” a bill which provides new and expanded protections for workers under the New York State Labor Law.
Among other provisions, the new law (which takes effect in 120 days) includes the following provisions:
· An increase in the…
As previously discussed here, the New York legislature recently enacted the Construction Industry Fair Play Act. The law is effective tomorrow. In sum, the law provides that an individual providing services in the construction industry only qualifies as an “independent contractor” under the Act, if s/he meets the following test:
(1) [the worker] is free…
On March 23, President Obama signed a bill which amended the FLSA to require most covered employers to provide breaks to mothers for the purposes of breastfeeding (as well as furnish private space for them to do so). While the new law does not require that nursing mothers be paid for such break time, state law may. …
