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HR Connection: ‘Like’ it or not, employees are protected
One thing’s for sure, the National Labor Relations Board isn’t the most exciting topic, even for me. However, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently made it a little more exciting. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. The question of what, if any of an employee’s online activity can be protected speech has been with […]
HR Connection: FLSA’s ‘Suffer or Permit to Work’ standard alive and well
The Federal Department of Labor’s Wage-and-Hour Division has been very busy over the past several months, and there are no signs of it slowing down. Days after issuing its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding changes to the “White-collar” exemptions, an Administrator’s Interpretation was released, which provides guidance on whether a worker is an independent contractor […]
HR Connection: Proposed ‘white-collar’ exemptions; firsts in FLSA history
In June, I wrote an article in anticipation of the federal Department of Labor releasing its proposed changes to Part 541 of the Fair Labor Standards Act regulations; the so-called “white-collar” exemptions. When I wrote, “Updating the White-Collar Exemptions: A Call for Bold Action, But At What Cost?” my expectation, as well as those of […]
HR Connection: Fuzzy on NY’s medical marijuana law? You’re not alone
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Compassionate Care Act into law on July 5, 2014, following weeks of closed-door negotiations between the governor and a number of legislators. With the signing of the act, New York became the 23rd state to enact a medical marijuana law. However, this is not your typical, “Dr. Dude … give […]
HR Connections: Updating the Dept. of Labor’s white collar exemptions
“Sometime in the spring … in the northern hemisphere.” That was the answer federal Labor Secretary Thomas Perez gave when asked about the timing of his department’s proposal for updating the overtime exemption rules under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Given the announced timeline for the U.S. Department of Labor to issue the still-outstanding Notice […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Mental Hygiene Law: Charles L. v. State of New York
- Second Circuit – Medicaid and Medicare certification: U.S. ex rel. Quartararo v. Cath. Health Sys. Of Long Island Inc.
- Fourth Department – Waiver of indictment: People v. King
- Fourth Department – Speedy trial: People v. Jordan
- Fourth Department – Rosario material: People v. Dennard
- Second Circuit – Magnuson-Stevens Act: State of New York v. Raimondo
- Fourth Department – Plea: People v. Davis
- Second Circuit – Revocation of minimum sentence: Bangs v. Walter William Smith, et al.
- Fourth Department – Relation-back doctrine: CHS Inc. v. Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, et al.
- Fourth Department – Unlawful arrest: People v. Burke
- Fourth Department – Attempted criminal possession of a controlled substance: People v. Brown
- Second Circuit – Immigration: Paucar v. Garland
Law News
- N.Y. Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction
- NY board approves cannabis lawsuit settlements, paves way for retail dispensaries
- NY Court of Appeals reverses murder conviction because of illegal police search
- NY Court of Appeals reverses gun conviction over ineffective counsel
- Split court affirms gun conviction, finding search and arrest were legal
- NY appeals court vacates drug conviction over illegal police search
- Split Court of Appeals strips Police Accountability Board of disciplinary power
- Manslaughter conviction reversed after appeals court finds insufficient evidence
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