New York Appellate Court Holds that Courier for a Gig Economy Business is an Independent Contractor
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 15, 2018 On June 22, 2018, the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Third Department, found that a courier who performed delivery services was as an independent contractor, and not an employee, for unemployment insurance purposes. Matter of Vega , 2018 N.Y. Slip Op. 04610 (3d Dep’t. 2018). […]
IRS Releases Early 2019 Draft Form W-4
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released an early draft of the 2019 Form W-4, Employee’s Withholding Allowance Certificate, and corresponding instructions. However, the IRS has indicated that employers should not file draft forms, nor rely on draft forms, instructions and publications for filing, as […]
New York State Legislature Passes Bill to Add Bereavement to Paid Family Leave
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 On June 20, 2018, the New York State Assembly and Senate passed a bill which proposes to amend the New York Paid Family Leave Act (NYPFL), by adding bereavement as a qualifying leave event. If signed into law by the Governor, the bereavement leave amendment […]
New York State Division of Human Rights To Investigate Pregnancy Discrimination Claims Against Several Major Companies
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 10, 2018 On June 27, 2018, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that he would be directing the New York State Division of Human Rights to investigate allegations of pregnancy discrimination revealed in a recent New York Times article. The article reported on alleged pregnancy […]
New York State Wage and Hour Update: New Bills Proposed
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 12, 2018 Recently, there have been several bills proposed in New York State which pertain to the wage and hour laws in the State. Specifically, Assembly bill 10757 and Senate bill 8594 have been introduced which would prohibit the commissioner of labor and the department of labor […]
ICE Immigration Raid at Ohio Landscaping Company
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 8, 2018 On June 5, 2018, more than 100 workers at an Ohio gardening and landscaping company were arrested when U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents carried out what is reported as one of the largest workplace immigration raids in recent years. Approximately 114 undocumented immigrant […]
USCIS Policy Change on Accrual of Unlawful Presence for Nonimmigrant Students and Exchange Visitors
On May 10, 2018, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a Policy Memorandum which provides guidance and assists in the calculation of unlawful presence of those in student (F nonimmigrant), exchange visitor (J nonimmigrant), or vocational student (M nonimmigrant) status and their dependents while in the United States. The Policy Memorandum revises […]
The Affordable Care Act’s 2018 PCORI Fees
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on May 22, 2018 The Affordable Care Act (ACA) imposes a fee on health insurers and plan sponsors of self-insured group health plans to help fund the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Specifically, the PCORI fee assists in funding research that evaluates and compares health outcomes, clinical effectiveness, and […]
New York City Bill Targeting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Signed into Law
As we previously reported, the New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act, which is a package of legislation targeting sexual harassment in the workplace. On May 9, 2018, Mayor de Blasio signed the Act into law, which will, among other mandates, require annual sexual harassment training for […]
DOL’s Delay of a Revised Overtime Rule Proposal
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on May 11, 2018 The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced in its fall regulatory agenda, that it intended to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to determine what the salary level for exemption of executive, administrative and professional employees should be by October 2018. However, the DOL […]
New York City Bill Targeting Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Signed into Law
Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on May 11, 2018 As we previously reported, the New York City Council recently passed the Stop Sexual Harassment in New York City Act, which is a package of legislation targeting sexual harassment in the workplace. On May 9, 2018, Mayor de Blasio signed the Act into law, which […]
USCIS Indicates that Third-Party Worksites for Training of STEM OPT Students is Prohibited
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently made a change to its website regarding the training of students with science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) degrees approved for optional practical training (OPT). Pursuant to the 2016 STEM OPT final rule, the student worker’s training plan must be signed by the entity that […]