As we previously posted, last year New York amended New York Labor Law §193 (“NYLL”) to expand the scope of permissible deductions an employer may make from an employee’s paycheck. Even though the amendments became effective November 6, 2012, the New York Department of Labor just recently issued its final regulations, effective October 9,
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Employers Beware: Unpaid Internships May Result in Labor Law Violations
By Jason R. Finkelstein on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
In the throes of summer internship season, the Honorable William H. Pauley, III, of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, issued a recent opinion that will leave many employers revisiting their unpaid internship programs.
In the case of Glatt, et al. v. Fox Searchlight Pictures Inc., Case No.…
New York Considering Amendment to Labor Law § 198 That Would Double Liquidated Damages Penalty for Failure to Pay Employees’ Wages
The New York State Assembly is considering a proposed amendment to Labor Law § 198 that would significantly increase the amount of liquidated damages that an employer must pay for failure to pay employees’ wages under certain situations as required by law.
The current version of Labor Law § 198 requires an employer to pay…