Labor Days
NYC Bans Credit Background Checks
On April 16, 2015, New York City became the twelfth jurisdiction in the country to bar the use of credit background checks in hiring and employment decisions. The New York City Council passed Intro-261-A, informally…
Massachusetts’ Expanded Parental Leave Law Goes into Effect Next Week
As we previously reported, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts enacted a law earlier this year that replaces its maternity leave statue with one affording both women and men with up to eight weeks of unpaid job-protected…
Texas Judge Imposes Temporary Halt on Enforcement of New FMLA Same-Sex Couple Rules
We recently blogged about the Department of Labor’s new rule that extended FMLA rights to same-sex married couples . The DOL’s rule was set to take effect nationwide on March 27, 2015. A day before the rule was set to…
Why the “Epidemic” of FMLA Lawsuits?
The Administrative Office of the US Courts just reported a 26.3% jump in Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) lawsuits in 2014. These numbers are a bit startling. In 2012, there were 291 FMLA lawsuits. In 2013, there were…
NY Labor Commissioner Raises Minimum Wage for Tipped Workers
At the end of February, New York’s acting labor commissioner, Mario J. Musolino, ordered that the minimum wage for tipped workers be raised to $7.50 an hour. The increase will go into effect at the end of 2015. This…