7 Employee Handbook Policies to Review for 2026
Employee handbooks serve as a foundational tool for shaping workplace culture, guiding employee behavior, and safeguarding organizations against legal exposure. Yet too often, employers overlook the importance of keeping employment policies current. When employee...
9 Tasks that Should Be on Your 2025 Year-end HR Checklist
As 2025 draws to a close, small businesses face a critical window to tidy up HR operations and prepare for the year ahead. While larger organizations may have dedicated teams for each HR function, small businesses often rely on lean teams or even single individuals to...
Here is the 2026 Minimum Wage Increase for New York
The following changes to the New York minimum wage and salary thresholds apply as of January 1, 2026. New York City and Suffolk, Nassau, and Westchester Counties The minimum wage will increase to $17.00 per hour. Industry-specific hourly minimum wages will increase...

