ACTION REQUIRED: New law effective July 9, 2018 On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, Westchester County Executive George Latimer signed the Wage History Anti-Discrimination Bill, which prohibits employers in Westchester County, New York from inquiring about a job applicant’s prior salary history. The bill will become law on Monday, July 9, 2018. What should you do now?…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: NY Minimum Wage and Minimum Weekly Salaries for Executive & Administrative Exemption Increase December 31, 2017
On December 31, 2017 the New York minimum wage, and the minimum weekly salary threshold for the executive and administrative exemptions under New York State wage and hour law, will each increase as follows: Minimum Wage Minimum Weekly Salary for Executive & Administrative Exemption (regardless of number of hours worked) Employers in NYC with 11…
Read Full PostLEGAL ALERT: New Jersey Minimum Wage to Increase in 2018 and Mandatory Notices Reminder
Nonprofits should note that the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (NJDLWD) has announced that New Jersey’s minimum hourly wage will increase sixteen cents on January 1, 2018, to $8.60. Also, with the end of 2017 fast approaching, Pro Bono Partnership wants to remind nonprofits of the notices that they might need to hand out…
Read Full PostLEGAL ALERT: Connecticut Real Estate & Personal Property Tax Exemption Form M-3 Due 11/1/17
Please see the important information below regarding Form M-3, which you must file with your Town Tax Assessor by November 1 to preserve (or secure) property tax exemption for real and personal property owned by your nonprofit. Nonprofit organizations that qualify for exemption from Connecticut town taxes on real property or personal property are required to…
Read Full PostLEGAL ALERT: Connecticut Expands Protections for Pregnant Employees – Action Required
On October 1, 2017, Connecticut will enact a new law titled An Act Concerning Pregnant Women in the Workplace (the “Act”). The Act makes it an unlawful practice to discriminate against an employee or job applicant on the basis of her pregnancy in the terms or conditions of her employment or to limit, segregate, or…
Read Full PostLEGAL ALERT: NEW YORK PAID FAMILY LEAVE LAW PAYROLL CONTRIBUTIONS MAY BEGIN JULY 1, 2017
On January 1, 2018, New York State will implement a new Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (PFL). The PFL will apply to most employers – including nonprofit employers – and will provide qualifying employees with paid family leave or sick leave, and job reinstatement when the employee returns to work. Examples of situations for which…
Read Full PostLegal Alert: New York Makes Further Amendments to Its Not-for-Profit Corporation Law
February 21, 2017 — In late 2016, New York State enacted another round of amendments to its Not-for-Profit Corporation Law. This is the latest in a series of changes to the NPCL that began with the Nonprofit Revitalization Act of 2013. The 2016 Amendments are meant to streamline some of the more burdensome requirements of the Revitalization…
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