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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
IN NEW YORK WAGE AND HOUR LAW
New York employers should be aware of some significant
amendments to the New York Labor Law. Recently, Section 195(1)
of the New York Labor Law was amended as it relates to notice
and record-keeping requirements. Further, pursuant to amendments
effective November 24, 2009, the New York Labor Law has strengthened
remedies against employers who violate wage payment laws or
retaliate against employees who exercise their rights under
the Labor Law.
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EEOC ISSUES SUPPLEMENT
TO ITS REQUIRED EMPLOYER POSTING
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”)
recently issued a new supplement to its required worksite postings
for employers. For private employers, state and local governments,
educational institutions, employment agencies and labor organizations,
the supplement includes language reflecting recent changes to
the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Genetic Information
Nondiscrimination Act.
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RETAILERS BEWARE:
Circuit Court Holds That Store Managers and Assistant Managers
in Retailers May Be Entitled to Millions of Dollars in Overtime
Pay
Last year, the United States Court of Appeals for the
11th Circuit confirmed a jury verdict against Family Dollar
Stores, Inc. for more than $35,000,000 in damages. The plaintiffs
established that Family Dollar Stores did not properly categorize
its Store Managers as non-exempt employees and as a result violated
the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).
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