All employers should be reminded that the federal government has issued a new version of the Form I-9 employment eligibility verification form. The new version of the Form I-9 is dated October 21, 2019. Employers can continue to use the current version of the Form I-9 (the one that is dated July 17, 2017) until April 30, 2020, or they may use the new form. However, on May 1, 2020, employers must use the new form and all previous versions of Form I-9 will be invalid. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) publishes both a p...

Even after the spate of new and aggressive employee-friendly laws passed in New Jersey in 2019, the state continues in the new year to pass employment laws that include additional restrictions and burdens on employers, in particular when it comes to the classification of independent contractors. In mid-January, New Jersey Governor Phil murphy signed a number of new laws, including the following:

• NJ DOL Now has Power to Shut Down Businesses for Violations of Wage, Benefit, or Tax Laws. This new law gives the Co...

As we start the new year, it is important to be aware that New York enacted laws in the past year which will impact employers in 2020 .

Here is a quick review of some of the legal changes in 2019 that affect New York employers:

• Increases to Employers’ Exposure to Discrimination Claims: A New York State bill passed last summer made it much easier for individuals to bring claims against their employe...

With the New Year comes a rise in the minimum hourly wage and salary level the government requires you to pay to your workers. The minimum weekly salary is the lowest salary you may pay an employee, presuming they have primarily exempt duties, for him or her to be exempt from the minimum wage and overtime pay requirements, under the professional, executive or administrative exemptions.  In 2020 the minimum salary threshold at the federal level will rise to $684.00 a week. If you are located in states like California or New York, howeve...

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