Kristine Sova provides an array of labor and employment legal services in a variety of industries across both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Her labor and employment legal services are listed below. Click any section to read more.
Last week, I spoke to a group of arts administrators at a professional development session hosted by ArtsWestchester and the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association on the distinction between employees and independent contractors. We covered a lot of information during the session, including: the hefty financial consequences … Read more
If you’re a private employer and you allow employees to take compensatory (or comp) time, you might be making a big mistake. Comp time is when employers allow employees to bank overtime hours for use as vacation time or other paid time off at a later date instead of immediately paying the employee overtime for … Read more
Many employers mistakenly believe that overtime pay only applies to hourly workers. The reality is that many salaried employees are also entitled to overtime pay. Generally speaking, unless employees are considered “exempt,” the law requires that any hours worked in excess of 40 per workweek be compensated at a rate of not less than time … Read more
Each new year brings new employment laws. In this post, we provide highlights of legislation passed in 2013 that will affect (and, in some cases, already is affecting) New York and NYC employers in 2014. Pregnancy Accommodation (NYC Employers) Legislation amending the New York City Human Rights Law will require most NYC employers to provide … Read more
On April 1, 2013, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will increase New York’s minimum wage (currently, $7.25/hour) to $9.00/hour over a three-year period. Starting December 31, 2013, the minimum wage will raise incrementally as follows: December 31, 2013 – $8.00/hour December 31, 2014 – $8.75/hour December 31, 2015 – $9.00/hour What many employers don’t know … Read more
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