On August 30, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) released its long-awaited proposed rule on raising the salary level for white-collar exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) with the intent of expanding overtime payments for over 3 million U.S. workers. The proposed rule increases the weekly salary levels as follows: As a […]
On September 17, 2023, New York Labor Law Section 194-b will require covered employers to disclose wage ranges in job, promotion, and transfer advertisements for internal or public viewing for any position that will be physically performed, at least in part, in the state of New York (NY) or report to a supervisor, office or […]
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that a revised version of Form I-9 is coming soon. In addition, the Department of Homeland Security has approved the use of remote verification of Form I-9 documents for E-Verify participants. Below is additional information on each. Updated Form I-9 On August 1, 2023, the USCIS […]
On December 9, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment to NY State Labor Law Section 206-C that expands workplace protections for nursing employees, effective June 7, 2023. Of note, the legislation required the NY Department of Labor (NY DOL) to develop and implement a policy (“The Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace”) for employers […]
HR Works has developed a webinar series to assist employers with navigating the challenges of changing pay equity laws and increased pressure to have an effective compensation strategy in place. Watch as our HR experts share information on complying with various State pay transparency laws, establishing an equitable pay system, and how to address and communicate pay equity adjustments to employees. The series […]
What is an FLSA Classification? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that applies to most private and public employees which sets minimum wage, overtime, recordkeeping, and youth employment standards. The FLSA generally requires employers to pay all covered non-exempt employees the statutory minimum wage and overtime pay (“time and one-half”) for […]
In 2021, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) launched an agency-wide initiative to ensure that the use of software, including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and other emerging technologies used in hiring and other employment decisions comply with the federal civil rights laws that the EEOC enforces. On January 31, the EEOC held a public […]
Hello everyone and welcome back to another “How HR Works” segment, your trusted source for HR industry trends and best practices. As the end of the year is upon us, we are pleased to share our top 10 year-end considerations for HR professionals to keep in mind. Current clients can contact their HR Works partner […]
HR Works is pleased to announce an update to the New York State Harassment Prevention Trainings for Employees and Managers within our online Learning Management System (LMS), in response to the launch of New York’s free and confidential hotline that provides legal advice to individuals experiencing sexual harassment in the workplace. During the web-based training, users […]
It is that time of year again! With Andrew Cuomo stepping down following an investigation into harassment allegations against him, it is a good time to remind New York (NY) employers that sexual harassment prevention training needs to be conducted annually. Employers also need to keep in mind that all newly hired employees need to […]
