COUNSELING

WAGE AND HOUR LAWS

Employers can avoid individual and class action federal and state wage and hour claims that routinely plague employers by regularly auditing their payroll practices. We provide employers with comprehensive counseling on wage and hour issues involving:

• Employee misclassification (exempt v. nonexempt)
• Independent contractor status (1099 v. employee)
• Minimum wage, overtime calculations and proper rate of pay
• Tipped employee issues, including tip pools and the tip credit
• Meal periods and rest breaks
• NYC Sick Leave Pay

DAY-TO-DAY EMPLOYMENT LAWS

Day to day issues can make conducting business a challenge. By reducing policies to writing, employers can maintain consistency in the workplace and potentially avoid many claims lodged by employees. We tailor employee handbooks to your business by revising a copy already in existence or starting fresh with a new draft.

Common routine questions can arise with respect to:

• Applications/interviews
• Hiring or terminations (or anything in between!)
• Unemployment claims
• Workers’ compensation claims
• I9 forms/Wage notices