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Legal News
Job Applicant's Salary History Off the Table in the Interview Process
New York Law to Protect Freelance Workers Goes Into Effect
Determining Maintenance in New York
How a Government Shutdown Can Affect New York Businesses
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Job Applicant's Salary History Off the Table in the Interview Process
Recently, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a bill into law that prohibits all New York City employers from inquiring about a job applicant's salary history. The bill, Intro 1253, is an expansion of the Mayor's original Executive Order 21 that was signed in November 2016 and includes both private and public employers. According to Mayor de Blasio this legislation seeks to combat the discriminatory pre-hiring procedures that negatively impact women and minorities.
New York Law to Protect Freelance Workers Goes Into Effect
New York City is the first city to implement a law to protect its 1.3 million freelance workers against nonpayment. The Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) mandates that employers sign a contract for freelance work that is valued at $800 or more, either for a single job or total services contracted within a 120-day period. The contracts must include the date the freelancer will receive payment; if they do not include the date of payment, businesses must compensate the freelancer within 30 days of completing the work. FIFA seeks to protect freelance workers against employer retaliation and can increase financial consequences for employers who violate the new rules.
Determining Maintenance in New York
Maintenance, formerly called alimony, is financial support one spouse provides for the other during and/or after divorce proceedings. Maintenance is used to allow the supported spouse to maintain the lifestyle to which he or she is accustomed and to provide him/her with an opportunity to ‘rehabilitate’ and develop the skills or undergo the training necessary to be financially self-sufficient.
How a Government Shutdown Can Affect New York Businesses
It was recently announced that, if Congress does not pass a spending bill by April 29, 2017, the federal government will run out of money and shut down. Congress has yet to present a spending bill and, without one in place, the federal government is not authorized to pay its expenses. The last government shutdown lasted 16 days in October 2013 and cost American taxpayers $2 billion for lost productivity, according to the Office of Management and Budget. When the federal government shuts down, it not only affects federal government workers, but also businesses and the U.S. economy overall.
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