Listen to this article 1. Increases to NYS Minimum Wage and Exempt Salary Requirements. On January 1, 2025, the minimum hourly wage increased from $15.00 to $15.50 for most New York counties, inclu...

Opinions of Friday, 31 January 2025 Disclaimer Columnist: Gideon Buabeng Adu Whistleblowing is a fundamental pillar in the fight against corruption. It allows individuals to expose wrongdoing and h...

Since the enactment of the Nonprofit Revitalization Act in 2013 (the “NPRA”), most New York nonprofits have been subject to a requirement that they adopt whistleblower policies. This requirement w...

Takeaways Challenges to DEI programs are at an all-time high, but it remains the law that employers are required to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO). That said, the use of shorthand and...

Employers in New York State and New York City face unique challenges given all the new workplace laws that are passed each year – and 2024 was no different. Indeed, multiple bills were enacted in ...

Allentown Police Officers Accused of Misconduct in Whistleblower Lawsuit. A whistleblower lawsuit filed by experienced police officers David Howells and Randy Fey claims that Allentown police offic...

This first appeared in the January Orange Rag newsletter US national employment law firm Jackson Lewis kicked of the year by announcing that, in partnership with Microsoft, it has conducted a serie...

Equipping Christians to Think Clearly About the Political, Economic and Moral Issues of Our Day. Support The Stream Wanda Alger Wanda Alger has an encouraging word for everyone who’s had the courag...