On October 31, 2017, the New York Salary History Law (the “Law”) goes into effect, making it illegal for employers to inquire about a prospective job applicant’s salary history or to rely on that history during the hiring process. Cole Schotz previously blogged about the legislation in posts NYC Pay History Ban: Combating Wage Disparity
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Federal Court in Texas Holds That the Department of Labor’s Final Rule Changing the White Collar Exemptions Invalid
On August 31, 2017, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (the “Court”) invalidated the United States Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (“FLSA”) overtime exemption rules (the “Final Rule”). The Final Rule was scheduled to go into effect on December 1, 2016 before the Court…
NYC Pay History Ban to Take Effect October 31, 2017
By Neoma M. Ayala on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
On May 4, 2017, the Mayor of New York City, Bill de Blasio, signed into law a bill that amends the New York City Human Rights Law (the “NYCHRL”), and makes it illegal for employers to inquire about a prospective job applicant’s salary history or to rely on that history during the hiring process. Cole…
NYC Pay History Ban: Combating Wage Disparity
By Arnold Picinich on
Posted in Employment Policies and Practices
The New York City Council approved legislation on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, which bans NYC employers from relying on past salary history when making hiring decisions. The legislation, known as Introduction 1253-A, is intended to prevent the single interview question: “How much did you make at your previous job?”
Proponents of the legislation suggest that…
New York Adopts Final Rule Regulating the Methods for Paying Employee Wages
By Neoma M. Ayala on
Posted in Wage and Hour
On September 7, 2016, the New York Department of Labor adopted a final regulation which details the four permissible methods for paying employee wages, and outlines the strict notice and consent requirements for paying wages by direct deposit or payroll debit cards (the “Regulation”). A link to the Regulation can be found by clicking here…