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New York Enacts $15 Statewide Minimum Wage
April 19, 2016 Ali Law Group PC New YorkNew York State enacted legislation adopting a statewide $15 minimum wage plan. The new legislation will lift the earnings of...Continue Reading →
Women’s Soccer Players Accuse U.S. Soccer of Wage Discrimination
April 12, 2016 Ali Law Group PC GenderFive players on the women’s national team filed a federal complaint against U.S. Soccer alleging wage discrimination. The players who...Continue Reading →
Federal Lawsuit Allowed To Proceed against Dave & Buster’s for Reduction of Worker Hours To Avoid ACA Employer Mandate
March 31, 2016 Ali Law Group PC Health InsuranceThe United States District Court for the Southern District of New York denied a motion to dismiss made by Dave...Continue Reading →
Implications of Dramatic NLRB Joint Employer Decision Continue To Play Out in McDonald’s Case and State Legislatures
March 28, 2016 Ali Law Group PC Fair Labor Standards ActAn August 2015 ruling by the National Labor Relations Board dramatically changed the definition of joint employers and unnerved small...Continue Reading →
Columbia Business Professor Sues University for Sexual Harassment
March 25, 2016 Ali Law Group PC Sexual HarassmentA federal lawsuit alleging gender discrimination and sexual harassment has been filed against Columbia University. Enrichetta Ravina has been an...Continue Reading →
What Accommodations Must Be Made for Alcoholism
January 20, 2016 Ali Law Group PC DisabilityAlcoholism is a protected condition under the Americans with Disabilities Act. Although an employer can still enforce attendance rules and...Continue Reading →
Off-Duty Overtime Class Action
January 10, 2016 Ali Law Group PC Fair Labor Standards ActIn a class action lawsuit commenced by members of a Chicago police department, 51 plaintiffs claimed they were not paid...Continue Reading →
ACA Information Reporting: Extended Deadlines
January 6, 2016 Ali Law Group PC FederalThe IRS extended deadlines for employers subject to the Affordable Care Act's 2015 reporting requirements. Please review this ...Continue Reading →
Overbroad Handbook Rules
January 5, 2016 Ali Law Group PC HandbooksEmployee handbooks can violate provisions of the National Labor Relations Act by seemingly restricting protected employee activities. This was highlighted...Continue Reading →
New York State Expands Workplace Protections for Women
November 19, 2015 Ali Law Group PC New YorkLast month, Governor Cuomo signed a group of eight bills dealing with gender equality issues in New York State. Of...Continue Reading →
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