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Pay Transparency

Pay Transparency

New York’s Pay Transparency Law requires employers with 4 or more employees to include a range of pay for all advertised job, promotion or transfer opportunities.  The range must consist of a minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly rate believed to be accurate at...
Freelance Isn’t Free

Freelance Isn’t Free

New York’s Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA), effective August 28, 2024, imposes new legal obligations upon companies that hire an independent contractor to perform services valued at $800 or more.  The $800 threshold applies to single contracts or those, which, in the...
Federal Overtime Salary Thresholds Increase

Federal Overtime Salary Thresholds Increase

On April 23, 2024, the United States Department of Labor issued a final rule increasing the salary thresholds used to determine whether executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees must be paid overtime under the federal Fair Labor...