HR Specialist: New York Employment Law

Employee interpretations of state laws are leading to sky-high numbers of lawsuits in the Empire State. Aggressive attorneys don’t stop with federal laws like FMLA, ADA and FLSA: they use state and local living-wage statutes, rural codes, plus discrimination and other laws to sue employers for sky’s-the-limit damages. This New York-specific newsletter arrives monthly to help sue-proof every aspect of HR. Written in plain English, it’s your insurance policy for staying in step with current interpretations of state and local laws – and staying out of court. Learn more about HR Specialist: New York Employment Law and the free report you’ll get when you subscribe...

With a Democratic-controlled Congress, President-elect Barack Obama will likely push for these employment law priorities:

• Simplify union organizing by allowing a simple majority of employees to choose union representation merely by signing authorization cards.
• Expand FMLA coverage to businesses with 25 or more employees, up from the current 50.
• Mandate seven days of paid sick leave per year for all employees.
• Remove dollar limits on damage awards in discrimination cases brought under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
• Eliminate the 180-day filing deadline in federal lawsuits alleging pay discrimination.

Free report: Download a full analysis of likely employment law changes under the new administration at www.theHRSpecialist.com/Obama.