Alternative Dispute Resolution

GOVERNOR CUOMO SIGNS BILL ELIMINATING CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE WAGE THEFT PREVENTION ACT

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Labor Law, Wages /

Notice of Pay Rate On December 29, 2014, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill eliminating the requirement that before February 1 of each year, employers notify and receive written acknowledgement from every worker about their rate of pay, allowances, pay day, etc.  Legislative leaders and the Governor have agreed to make this change effective […]

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SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ADOPTS AUTOMATIC MEDIATION FOR EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION MATTERS

Alternative Dispute Resolution /

             Under a new rule adopted by the Federal District Court for the Southern District of New York, effective January 3, 2010 all employment discrimination cases, except those brought pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), will be automatically referred to the court’s alternative dispute resolution program.  The magistrate judge overseeing a particular case

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