Monthly Archives: February 2019

On January 25, 2019, the National Labor Relations Board (“Board”) chose to overturn an Obama-era Board decision that made it easier for workers to be classified as employees, rather than independent workers. The Board’s recent decision in SuperShuttle DFW, Inc., 367 NLRB No. 75 (2019), greatly broadens the independent contractor test under the National Labor […]

Unfortunately, disputes between employees are inevitable. At some point or another, the differences in employees’ personalities, moods, opinions or lifestyles will lead to disagreement and conflict. The resulting discord in the workplace ultimately affects everyone in the office. Not only does the unwanted tension make the workplace environment uncomfortable, but it can negatively affect your […]

There are few situations that are as uncomfortable for an employer or manager to deal with than an employee’s personal hygiene issues. However, although the topic is uncomfortable to address it is important for employers to know how to appropriately respond when presented with these situations. Not only can an employee’s poor hygiene negatively impact […]

The New York State Department of Labor (“NYSDOL”) has recently issued new proposed regulations which impose additional requirements for “on-call” or “call-in” scheduling for employees. The new revised language was the NYSDOL’s response to public comments after the NYSDOL published its initial proposed regulations in November 2017. The present version of the proposed regulations now […]