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The New Jersey Wage Theft Act (WTA) recently became law. The statute amended the state’s wage and hour laws and considerably increased the remedies, damages and liabilities for New Jersey employers....By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

On August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York Human Rights Law which grants additional employment protections to victims of domestic violence, similar to those already provided by the New York City Human Rights Law....By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

The legal updates keep coming for New York employers. Under another recently signed amendment, victims of domestic violence will be entitled to expanded protections under the New York Human Rights Law. The amendment goes into effect on November 18,...By: Harris Beach PLLC

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - Small Business Administration – SBA issued a rule extending the 504 Loan Program Rural Initiative Pilot Program (504 Rural Pilot) through September 30, 2021. The 504 Rural Pilot authorizes Certified...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

On August 20, 2019, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed an amendment to the New York Human Rights Law which grants additional employment protections to victims of domestic violence, similar to those already provided by the New York City Human Rights Law....By: Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

By no later than September 30, 2019, employers with 100 or more employees must file EEO-1 Component 2 to report pay data for their workforces in 2017 and 2018. As the deadline approaches, a reminder of the history and requirements of this...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

Employees are a company’s most important assets. A key executive or manager can make the difference between a company flourishing or failing in a market, and in an era of ever-increasing global connectivity, businesses have the ability to discover...By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has settled and obtained judgements in excess of $2.8 billion for false claims against the government last year. Over $2.1 billion of these cases arose from lawsuits filed under the qui tam provisions of the False...By: PilieroMazza PLLC

A few years ago, a major Chinese manufacturer, Fuyao, opened the world’s largest windshield-making plant in Ohio. Fuyao renovated an old General Motors facility, invested millions in state-of-the-art machinery and hired several thousand employees....By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS & ADVISORY SERVICES - GAO Defers to SBA on When Runway Extension Act Applies - Last year, Congress passed—and President Trump signed—the Small Business Runway Extension Act (the "Runway Extension Act" or the "Act"), which...By: PilieroMazza PLLC