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Hiring Employees in the Military

Hiring Employees in the Military

Q: We have a potential new employee who is in the National Guard. He let us know that he needs one weekend a month off and two weeks a year to serve. Can you let me know what our responsibility is as a company to support this employee if we should hire him? A: If you...

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required in New York Businesses

Carbon Monoxide Detectors Required in New York Businesses

New law: carbon monoxide detectors required in New York businesses Effective June 27, 2015, all commercial buildings in New York, including restaurants, will be required to have carbon monoxide detectors installed. Currently, the installation and maintenance of carbon...

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Cyber Security Tips for Small Businesses

How much do you know about cyber security? Small business owners often lack the resources to enact a strong defense against cybercrimes and take for granted that their IT systems are relatively safe. All it takes is for one employee to click on the wrong link and your...

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Tips for Onboarding New Employees

The hiring and recruitment process is a time consuming one, but it is essential that an employer includes all of the crucial steps involved in getting a new employee acclimated to the organization. Though the recruiting, hiring and new hire orientation processes are...

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NYS Workers’ Compensation Accident Report

NYS Workers’ Compensation Accident Report

Workers’ Compensation will cover necessary medical bills and a portion of your employee’s wages should he/she become injured or ill as a result of duties. But following an injury or illness, is a NYS workers' compensation accident report always necessary to file?...

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Dress Code in the Workplace

Dress Code in the Workplace

When it comes to a dress code in the workplace, knowing when and where to draw the line can be tricky. It requires a careful balancing of the needs of the business and employees' expectations not to be micromanaged on matters of personal taste. You can be formal or...

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Calculating Per Diem Rates

There is no required per diem rate for employee expenses during travel for private employers, with the exception of government contractors. Whether, and in what amount, to offer a daily allowance for traveling employees while they are on the road should be set by...

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Defining Full Time Employment

Defining Full Time Employment

There is no single way of defining full time employment for all employment-related issues. Depending on what the classification will affect, your company policies, your insurance policies, and the requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) may all play a part in...

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