New Regulations Added to the “Freelance Isn’t Free Act”

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on August 25, 2017 Effective July 24, 2017, additional regulations were added to NYC’s “Freelance Isn’t Free Act”. These new regulations serve to clarify and strengthen the Act, which was created to establish and enhance protections for freelance workers. The Act ensures that freelance workers have the right to […]

Answers to Complex I-9 Issues in an Era of Increasing Immigration Enforcement

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on July 24, 2017 A major immigration reform issue requiring employers’ attention is I-9 compliance. Shortly after the inauguration, President Trump directed all executive agencies to prioritize the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws, which has led to increased audits and investigations of employers’ I-9 compliance. While the I-9 form […]

U.S. Senator Introduces Gig Economy Portable Benefits Bill

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on June 1, 2017 Over the past decade, 1099 workers have become a large and vastly growing part of the economy. In fact, the vast majority of new employment and job growth in the U.S. has been among independent contractors, temporary workers, freelancers, and other individuals under contingent or […]

House Narrowly Passes Bill To Repeal and Replace ACA

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on May 18, 2017 On May 4, 2017, President Trump’s 105th day in office, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Health Care Act (“AHCA”) (H.R. 1628) by an incredibly slim margin. After the original bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act failed to garner enough […]

Work Flexibility Legislation Proposed in NYC

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 21, 2017 On March 3, 2017, the New York City Council’s Committee on Civil Service and Labor (the “Committee”) conducted a hearing on Introduction No. 1399, the proposed legislation requiring NYC employers to consider employee requests for flexible work arrangements. Aimed at improving working conditions related to […]

EEOC Issues Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful Harassment

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 14, 2017 On January 10, 2017, The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Unlawful Harassment. The proposed guidance gives us insight into how the EEOC will likely evaluate and prosecute administrative complaints. According to the EEOC, the purpose of the enforcement guidance […]

Jewelry Firm Faces Sex Discrimination Class-action Lawsuit

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on March 14, 2017 Sterling Jewelers, the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Jared, is defending against a gender discrimination class-action case involving thousands of current and former employees of the Jeweler alleging pay discrimination and hundreds alleging sexual misconduct. Since the 1990s, female employees of the Jewelry firm […]

DOL Overtime Rule Faces Uncertain Future

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 28, 2017 On November 22, 2016, a federal judge granted a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL’s) overtime rule—which more than doubles the required salary level to qualify for the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) “white collar” exemptions—from taking effect on December 1, […]

Fourth Circuit Adopts New FLSA Joint Employer Test

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 21, 2017 On January 25, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit* adopted a new six-factor test to determine whether two or more entities are joint employers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”).  Salinas v. Commercial Interiors Inc., No. 15-1915, ___ F.3d ___, […]

DOL Fiduciary Rule in Jeopardy: How Employers Can Protect 401(K) Investors

Submitted by Ali Law Group PC on February 15, 2017 President Trump has signed an executive order instructing the Department of Labor (DOL) to “rescind or revise” the controversial ruling passed last year imposing a “fiduciary rule” on retirement accounts. With an applicability date of April 10, 2017, the rule broadly defines who is a “fiduciary” […]