Cuomo to announce new regulations on work schedules for hourly employees

[Acer-m14]

i see this as good and bad .. where i work they want us to schedule our vacation days we want by the end of april not knowing what days we will or not be working .. what holidays we will to have to work or not ... will stop the boss from saying i messed up the schedule for next week and tells you a day before you need to come in on day you had off and made plans because of there mess up .. let the boss cover it ..
where i work .. for the last i say 3 to 4 yrs we had to work on a holiday to get paid holiday pay .. time and a 1/2 ... while another dept at the same place got there normal hourly pay for the day and stayed home .. I just got back this yr having the holiday off and get paid ...

 

[Darth]

Well, surely you dont think that only 1 profession in this world would have people with those characteristics?

Not sure how old you are and how long you have been in the workforce, but when I was younger I would have thought no one would do such a thing simply because i wouldnt. Only as i became older and wiser i realized that many people in this world are not honorable or loyal and will quickly rat out the person that gives them a payceck if they feel slighted.

I happens often, and if you dont think some mcdonalds worker wont report mcd's you are sorely mistaken.

Its sad, but true.

And with how much government has their finger up private business' ass the employees have all that more reason to rat out their employer, because said employer dare not fire them less they run afoul of some bullshit regulation for doing so.

 

[Robin]

I want my country back!!!!!
Robin

 

[togmaster]

I want my country back!!!!!
Robin

You and me both brother.

 

[spat]

I am curious of how something like this is going to effect my employment. We have to have a minimum number of people working each shift. If there are too many sick calls or over scheduling of time off, those of us at work are Forced to work the next shift.

I bet the government exempts itself from the new rules, it usually does.

 

[Deplorable Me]

Note, it's a regulation and not a law.

Screw the tyranny.

 

[Phazer]

This, and prior regulations, is why my relative that used to employ front desk staff has not rehired anybody to fill a position and is now just doing without the employee.

 

[BerettaGuy]

First of all Cuomo did not write the regulation. It was probably written by some SEIU parasite or some AFL-CIO. committee trying to re-write work rules for future organizing and contract negotiations. They (the unions) need something attractive to lure in future dues payers and employers contributions just to stay viable.
Either way neither of them has ran a business. This is what I have to say about all the communist sympathizers that are vilifying the rich and thinking they are the reason for a company's growth so they should be compensated equally.

Put your money where your big fat communist mouth is bitch.
Quit your job and go to work for a poor person. I dare ya.

 

[GuyMontag]

You gotta hand it to Baby Cuomo, somehow he's able to consistently lower the bar even further than we ever thought possible. I'm seriously starting to reconsider my pick of Chris Cuomo as the Fredo of the Cuomo Clan, his big brother is most definitely closing the gap.

 

[BerettaGuy]

“In New York, we have achieved nation-leading success in workers' rights, and we will continue to fight to protect all hard-working New Yorkers,”said Cuomo.
He also has been bragging about NY Guns laws. He was making statements within minutes of the last shooting. This is all part of his "big" plan.

Do you see what he is doing? He is off and running for 2020 Presidential Race.
AT OUR EXPENSE!

Doing bizaro things like this get him noticed, gets him face recognition and goes for brand building using taxpayer money and not his own campaign money.

WE, or at least we that are not living in our parents basement are financing his campaign!

And there is nothing we can do about it.

See Andrew Cuomo’s trip to Cali fuels presidential buzz

 

[GuyMontag]

The saddest part is this maniac actually thinks he's a contender for the office.

Northeastern Liberal politicians are what's killed the Democratic party over the past several decades and stunted any party expansion. He's a gift to Republicans and we can only hope he sucks up as much donor money from the ether as possible.

Baby Cuomo is already running for President, that's for damn sure.

 

[Modean]

Cuomo to announce new regulations on work schedules for hourly employees
ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo plans to announce sweeping new worker scheduling rules Friday that call for employers to set employees’ schedules two weeks in advance, the Daily News has learned.

The new regulations stop short of prohibiting what’s known as on-call scheduling but require most hourly workers to receive an extra two hours of minimum wage pay for assignments received without two weeks' notice.

They also require employers to pay at least four hours for shifts that are cancelled within 72 hours of their start time.

“The regulations advanced by the Department of Labor will increase fairness for workers and allow employers to retain flexibility,” Cuomo said

Cuomo to announce new regulations on work schedules

So, If someone calls in sick, the replacement brought in to cover the shift gets 2 hours of extra pay? I can see companies becoming far less lenient about missing work if that's the case.

 

[1075tech]

No, they definitely won't.

I reported my employer to both the state labor board and the county D.A. office for not paying prevailing wage on state contracts. Neither office was interested in the case unless I was willing to put my name on a formal complaint. I kind of need to keep my job for now.

 

[misunderestimated]

I reported my employer to both the state labor board and the county D.A. office for not paying prevailing wage on state contracts. Neither office was interested in the case unless I was willing to put my name on a formal complaint. I kind of need to keep my job for now.

If you hate the company you work for that much to report them to two different places, I would suggest moving on. Find a place aligned with your values and beliefs and be successful,

 

[Marine Cpl]

If you hate the company you work for that much to report them to two different places, I would suggest moving on. Find a place aligned with your values and beliefs and be successful,

The same could be said with where you live. It's not always that easy.

 

[gun_slinger_boy]

I am curious of how something like this is going to effect my employment. We have to have a minimum number of people working each shift. If there are too many sick calls or over scheduling of time off, those of us at work are Forced to work the next shift.

 

[Jmac00]

schedule everyone for two weeks out, then call them and tell them they are not needed on any particular day

 

[Criticalt]

I thought there was a “K” between the “C” and “T”.

And an "S" between the "A" and the "T"

 

[Jmac00]

“In New York, we have achieved nation-leading success in workers' rights, and we will continue to fight to protect all hard-working New Yorkers,”said Cuomo.

by killing off the business you work for, genius, pure genius

 

[Modean]

I reported my employer to both the state labor board and the county D.A. office for not paying prevailing wage on state contracts. Neither office was interested in the case unless I was willing to put my name on a formal complaint. I kind of need to keep my job for now.

Don't blame the agencies for lack of interest. Why should they waste their time on what could just be a disgruntled employee trying to be a shit-stirrer? If you won't put your name on a complaint you aren't too serious about the problem.

 

[Celt]

I reported my employer to both the state labor board and the county D.A. office for not paying prevailing wage on state contracts. Neither office was interested in the case unless I was willing to put my name on a formal complaint. I kind of need to keep my job for now.

I never understood this mentality. No one is forcing you to work there. Either accept the wages you are paid or move on.

 

[dubleuhb]

I never understood this mentality. No one is forcing you to work there. Either accept the wages you are paid or move on.

If your working a job that is bid and required to pay the prevailing wage why shouldn't he get what is due?
This happened to me and I had no idea about it. Worked for a company right out of high school on various jobs, some were government buildings for about 8 months. Winter came and was layed off for a couple months, in the meantime I received a letter from the dept. Of labor saying they had several checks for back wages, sign and return. Called a buddy I worked with and got the scoop, then a call from the employer telling me not to cash them if I wanted my job.
Now he probably needs his job and by signing his name he's done, me I was 18, it was 1982 and jobs were easy, I cashed the checks.

 

[Darth]

I never understood this mentality. No one is forcing you to work there. Either accept the wages you are paid or move on.

I believe he means when he signed on they said he would get $XX.XX, but they aren't paying him $XX.XX.

I.e. violating contract.

 

[Celt]

If your working a job that is bid and required to pay the prevailing wage why shouldn't he get what is due?
This happened to me and I had no idea about it. Worked for a company right out of high school on various jobs, some were government buildings for about 8 months. Winter came and was layed off for a couple months, in the meantime I received a letter from the dept. Of labor saying they had several checks for back wages, sign and return. Called a buddy I worked with and got the scoop, then a call from the employer telling me not to cash them if I wanted my job.
Now he probably needs his job and by signing his name he's done, me I was 18, it was 1982 and jobs were easy, I cashed the checks.

I know this well being in commercial construction for almost 25 years. Im very family with the davis bacon act and how prevailing wages work.

If someone willingly accepts a job on a commercial construction job that is funded by a public agency at wages less that PW then they have no business compliaining or calling DOL imo. If a company promises to pay PW, and doesnt then that person should leave. At least thats how i see it.

I know people who knowingly and willingly worked for less than PW, then when the job was almost done they would call DOL and screw the company to collect more money. To me, thats wrong. We are not forced to work anywhere, so either accept your circumstances or move on.

 

[misunderestimated]

Prevailing wages, sometimes a person working at a NON prevailing wage job is actually making more then the prevailing wage person at the at the end of the day as the prevailing wage guy may have to pay for his bennies and book.

 

[dubleuhb]

I know this well being in commercial construction for almost 25 years. Im very family with the davis bacon act and how prevailing wages work.

If someone willingly accepts a job on a commercial construction job that is funded by a public agency at wages less that PW then they have no business compliaining or calling DOL imo. If a company promises to pay PW, and doesnt then that person should leave. At least thats how i see it.

I know people who knowingly and willingly worked for less than PW, then when the job was almost done they would call DOL and screw the company to collect more money. To me, thats wrong. We are not forced to work anywhere, so either accept your circumstances or move on.

Well then if you're familiar with this then you know he has a right to the wage set for that job.
This isn't up to the employer to decide and the employer knew that when the job was bid.
Yes it's a screwed up law but the employee shouldn't be shafted.

 

[Celt]

Well then if you're familiar with this then you know he has a right to the wage set for that job.
This isn't up to the employer to decide and the employer knew that when the job was bid.
Yes it's a screwed up law but the employee shouldn't be shafted.

I understand your point, I will elaborate on my logic.

Here's the problem, if an employer is looking to hire a carpenter and tells the carpenter he will pay him $25 an hour and the carpenter accepts that knowing that it is a prevailing wage job, then that is completely on the carpenter for accepting a job at less than prevailing wages. That Carpenter should not report to work, collect a paycheck and then say "Hey where's my prevailing wages that are $92 an hour" and report it to DOL. His opportunity was at the time of being hired to make an issue of the wages he is to be paid.

Now on the other hand, if a company is looking to hire a carpenter and tells him that it is for work on a prevailing wage project and that he can expect to be paid prevailing wages and upon his first paycheck he's paid something less then he has every right to gripe, although that gripe should be to the employer first. If the employer then backtracks, he should report that to the Department of Labor. This is the only circumstance that I would find it acceptable to report something to the DOL regarding prevailing wages.

 

[Jmac00]

don't you guys worry, the NEW YORKISTAN Dept of Labor is a communist run extortion set-up. If you're an employer and an employee bitches, YOU ARE GUILTY until you can prove you're innocent.

Then those assholes just start throwing fines at you until you either pay up or go bankrupt, they don't care either way

 

[Phazer]

Unintended consequence: Employers of hourly workers will not offer unscheduled additional shifts.