In October 2015, New York amended its equal pay law making it unlawful for an employer to prohibit employees from inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing their wages or the wages of other employees. N.Y. Lab. Law § 194(4). The law reflects the belief that if employees can openly discuss their wages (including knowledge regarding the
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New York Department of Labor Finalizes Deductions Regulations
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
On the heels of the closure of the notice and comment period, during which the public and business community were invited to comment on the New York Department of Labor’s proposed regulations interpreting recently amended New York Labor Law 193 (governing permissible deductions from employee wages), the regulations have been finalized with an effective…
NY Dept. of Labor Issues Proposed Regulations Concerning Wage Deductions
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in New York State
The New York Department of Labor has issued proposed regulations interpreting revised New York Labor Law § 193, concerning permissible deductions from wages. The proposed regulations are available here, and are scheduled to be published in the May 22, 2013 issue of the State Register, with public comments regarding their content accepted until…
DOL Proposes Amendments to Child Labor Regulations
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
Last week, the Department of Labor issued proposed amendments to the regulations governing the employment of minors in agricultural occupations, and solicited public commentary on the proposal ahead of a planned public hearing. These proposed amendments, which would not apply to children working on farms owned by their parents, are designed to strengthen the workplace safety…
USDOL Revises Tip Credit Regulations, Leaves Others Unchanged
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
Following up on proposed regulations issued in 2008 for notice and comment, the U.S. Department of Labor issued final regulations last week, effective 30 days following publication in the Federal Register. These regulations address the issues below but other than in regard to use of the tip credit under Section 3(m), the changes to the text…
I Can’t Go To Jail For Wage and Hour Recordkeeping Violations – Or Can I?
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Recordkeeping
As most employers know, the United States Department of Labor has extensive regulations regarding the nature and scope of records employers covered by the Act must maintain. See 29 CFR § 516.1, et seq. Many state laws contain analogous provisions. See, e.g. NY Labor Law § 195. While violations of these recordkeeping requirements can lead to…
Jackson Lewis Attends Wage and Hour Division Public Forum Articulating DOL Enforcement Agenda
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor, Recordkeeping
On Friday, May 21, 2010, the Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division held a public Stakeholder Forum, during which key members of the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) discussed WHD’s goals and regulatory agenda. Jackson Lewis attended the Forum.
After welcoming the crowd, Nancy Leppink, the WHD Deputy Administrator pointed out some of WHD’s accomplishments…
DOL Issues New Child Labor Regulations
By Noel P. Tripp on
Posted in Department of Labor
On May 20, 2010, the US Department of Labor issued new regulations concerning child labor under the FLSA. The regulations, which are effective July 19, 2010 and available here, are focused on the limitations as to both duties and work hours applicable to 14-15 and 16-17 year-olds in “non-agricultural” occupations. The regulations address in…