Labor

New York Requires Paid Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination

Peter J. Weishaar

On March 12, 2021, the Governor signed new legislation requiring employers to provide paid leave “for a sufficient period of time, not to exceed four hours per vaccine injection” for employees to…

Federal Overtime Rules On Hold For Now; New York Proposed Increase Remains

Last week, a federal judge in Texas issued a preliminary injunction enjoining the U.S. Department of Labor from implementing and enforcing the Final Overtime Rule issued last May. This means…

New Overtime Rules Issued By The US Department of Labor

The US Department of Labor today released their much anticipated final overtime rules. The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that employees covered by the FLSA be paid at least one and one-half…