Tag: employment laws

15

Jan2016

Are service advisors exempt from overtime?

January 15, 2016

The United States Supreme Court has agreed to consider a long standing dispute in employment law regarding who is entitled to overtime pay, and service advisors are at the center of this latest question. The statute in question allows the exemption for any “salesman, partsman, or mechanic” who engages in ... Read More

30

Dec2015

New York State Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect

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December 30, 2015

Many New York employees will be seeing more money in their paychecks, thanks to new state legislation. The minimum wage was increased from $8.75 per hour to $9.00 per hour, as of December 31, 2015. This change now brings the New York minimum pay rate to an amount that is ... Read More

19

Jun2015

Final earned sick time regulations released

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June 19, 2015

The Massachusetts Attorney General released final clarifications regarding the state’s earned sick time (EST) law that goes into effect July 1, 2015. Under the new law, all employers within the state must allow workers to accrue and use up to 40 hours of earned sick time each calendar year. Some specific ... Read More

30

Jun2014

Illegal immigrants/undocumented workers may be protected under employment laws

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June 30, 2014

The California Supreme Court defined some parameters of employment law regulations when it ruled in favor of an illegal immigrant/undocumented worker who sued an employer for an unlawful firing. The employer tried to argue that the fact the worker was undocumented was a form of misconduct that justified the termination, but ... Read More

17

Jun2014

Massachusetts set for positive changes in employment laws

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June 17, 2014

Two crucial pieces of proposed legislation will be decided by July 31st. The proposals include a hike in the minimum wage to $11.00 and a ban on noncompete agreements. Both proposals are great news for employees. If the legislation for the new minimum wage passes, then by January 1, 2017 the ... Read More