The New York Wage Board has voted in favor of a $15 minimum wage for fast food workers, which will be phased in over the next few years.  The Board’s recommendation will now be submitted to the Commissioner of Labor, who can accept, reject or modify the Wage Board’s recommendations. …

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued its proposed rule changes to the so-called “white collar” exemptions to overtime pay on July 6, 2015.  The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which guarantees a minimum wage and overtime pay, contains an exemption to overtime pay for bona fide executive, administrative,…

On June 29, 2015, Mayor Bill De Blasio signed into law the Fair Chance Act, which was passed earlier in the month by the New York City Council.  The law amends the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) to prohibit New York City employers with four or more employees…