Paul H. Pincus, Author at Ortoli | Rosenstadt LLP

InsightsU.S. Department Of Labor Issues New Overtime Rule

November 26, 2019

On September 24, 2019 the United States Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued its new final rule for determining whether executive, administrative and professional employees are exempt from overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The rule, which will take effect on January 1, 2020, will increase to $684 per week ($35,564 per year) the federal salary threshold that must be met to qualify for the so-called “white collar exemption.” The new salary threshold will not be indexed for inflation.

InsightsNew York State And New York City Enact Sweeping Laws To Prevent Workplace Sexual Harassment

September 10, 2018

In response to the #MeToo movement, New York State and New York City have recently enacted sweeping and partially overlapping workplace anti-sexual harassment laws, some provisions of which have already gone into effect while others will go into effect between now and April 1, 2019 (as indicated below). The new laws apply to both staff employees (full-time and part-time) and, for staffing firms, consultants/temporary employees who are their employees. Perhaps the most significant of the new provisions is mandatory annual sexual harassment training for employees.

InsightsNew York City Mandatory Paid Sick Leave Law Expanded To Include “Safe Leave”

July 23, 2018

On May 5, 2018, an amendment went into effect expanding and renaming New York City’s Earned Sick Time Act (the “Act”). Since the Act went into effect on April 1, 2014, it has required private sector employers with 5 or more New York City-based employees to provide such employees with paid sick leave of up to 40 hours per twelve-month calendar year, and private sector employers with fewer than 5 New York City-based employees to provide such employees with the same amount of unpaid sick leave.

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