


Here are the 2019 New York Paid Family Leave Updates
For the upcoming calendar year, New York’s Department of Financial Services published the 2019 New York Paid Family Leave updates to the benefits, rate, and maximum contributions, which have all increased from 2018. Starting January 1, 2019, eligible employees will be...
How to Pay Employees After a Natural Disaster
Q: What is the standard for how to pay employees after a natural disaster? A: When the company closes due to inclement weather, non-exempt employees (those who are entitled to overtime) need to be paid only for actual hours worked. For non-exempt employees, the...
What are the Wage Payment Timing Laws for New York?
Wages required by the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) are due on the regular payday for the pay period covered. The timing of paydays is a matter governed by state law. Here are the wage payment timing laws for New York. Employers in New York are generally...
Worried About Retention? Be Useful to Your Employees
If you, as an employer, are worried about retention, you’re not wrong. According to Gallup, 51 percent of employees are looking for a new job, and 68 percent of employees believe they are overqualified for the job they have. Even engaged employees are job...