What are the Meal and Rest Break Laws in New York?

What are the Meal and Rest Break Laws in New York?

Many states require that employers provide meal periods and rest breaks (paid or unpaid), and some specify a particular time when breaks or meal periods must be given. Where both the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and a state labor law apply, the employee is entitled...
Special Wage Laws in New York

Special Wage Laws in New York

Problems arise when employers fail to recognize and count certain hours worked as compensable time. Under federal law, “hours worked” may include time spent by the employee on-call, waiting for work to perform while on duty, or attending lectures,...
How Time Card Errors are Costing You Money

How Time Card Errors are Costing You Money

Wage and labor laws are always changing, and businesses need to adjust and adapt in order to comply with law changes and keep growing. When businesses violate labor laws, the fines can be astronomical. The following case study is an example of how time card errors are...
Here are the 2019 New York Paid Family Leave Updates

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...
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