The dividing line between employees and independent contractors has been a hot topic in employment law for several years. In addition to the interest the federal government has taken in possible misclassification of employees, employers can also be subject to civil suits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and/or state employment law. In fact, litigation related to the FLSA has increased dramatically in the last few years. However, a New York federal court […]

On September 30, 2014, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order that will increase the minimum wage for workers who are employed at economic benefit projects that received at least one million dollars in subsidies from New York City. Specifically, the order requires employers who employ individuals at locations that were developed as part of an economic benefit projects that received at least one million dollars, effective immediately, to pay their employees at […]