Beginning April 1st, 2014, certain employers in New York City must comply with a new law covering employees’ right to use sick leave for care and treatment of themselves or a family member. Employers with five or more employees that work more than 80 hours in a...
The Department of Labor regulations that dictate which workers may be classified as exempt from overtime pay are likely to be updated in the near future due to a directive from President Obama. The President is especially interested in seeing the minimum salary...
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) protects information, including medical records that contain identifiable health information. Are there HIPAA rules for employers that would restrict a company’s policy of requiring a doctor’s note...
A web-based system called SIDES (State Information Data Exchange System) will allow employer agents/claims administrators and employers to respond electronically, automatically, and securely to requests for unemployment insurance information. This system will be...