Effective Jan. 6, 2020, employers are prohibited from asking job applicants about their past salary, compensation, or benefits and from relying on salary history to determine pay rates. Employers may ask applicants for their salary expectations for the position, instead of asking what they earned in the past.

New York State is making available $175 million for workforce development initiatives through a Consolidated Funding Application.

The Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office has released issue briefs on developing cultural competence within organizations, leveraging cultural competence to improve worker recruitment and retention, and training culturally competent direct care workers.

LeadingAge NY’s general counsel provides analysis of law prohibiting employer retaliation.

Proposed rule clarifies what benefits, expenses, and perks are included in the definition of “regular rate of pay.”

Expensive employer mandate on hold, at least for the time being.

Not-for-profit organizations could be subject to unrelated business income tax.

Despite new exemptions, questions and concerns remain for employers.