How to Comply with the Westchester County Sick Leave Law
Continuing the trend over the past few years of numerous states and localities, a new Westchester County sick leave law will take effect in April of 2019. Most employers in Westchester County, New York will need to provide paid or unpaid sick leave to covered...
What are the Meal and Rest Break Laws in New York?
Many states require that employers provide meal periods and rest breaks (paid or unpaid), and some specify a particular time when breaks or meal periods must be given. Where both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and a state labor law apply, the employee is entitled...
Special Wage Laws in New York
Problems arise when employers fail to recognize and count certain hours worked as compensable time. Under federal law, “hours worked” may include time spent by the employee on-call, waiting for work to perform while on duty, or attending lectures,...
