Elizabeth Spector Louden
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On March 31, 2016, lawmakers in Albany announced a budget agreement that would raise New York City’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the end of 2018 for employers with at least eleven employees. Elsewhere in the state, the minimum wage will also rise, but more slowly. The minimum wage on Long Island and … Continue Reading
A growing number of states and localities have enacted laws that restrict employers from considering certain types of criminal records in hiring and other personnel decisions. Though many of these laws are more recent, Pennsylvania’s Criminal History Record Information Act (“CHRIA”) has been on the books for more than three decades. The law, which prevents … Continue Reading
New York Minimum Wage to Reach $15 Per Hour
By Allan Bloom and Elizabeth Spector Louden on Posted in Wage and Hour
Lawsuits Grow Under “Old” Pennsylvania Background Check Law
By Daniel Saperstein, Elizabeth Spector Louden and Joseph O’Keefe on Posted in Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation, Hiring/Background Checks, Workplace Policies and Procedures