Big changes are in store this year. In this article, we’ll examine some current hot HR topics for 2017 including the new political landscape and what it could mean for employers, some of the state and municipal regulations on the horizon, the trend of automation, and...
On December 28, 2016, the proposed overtime exemption rule for employers in New York State was published by the New York Department of Labor, with the new rule taking effect on December 31, 2016. The following salary levels will now become the threshold for the...
UPDATE: The New York Department of Labor published this final rule on December 28, 2016, officially increasing the salary threshold applicable to exempt executive and administrative employees in New York State. While most employers know about the preliminary...
Many employers are doing their 2017 budget planning now, and something many businesses will need to take into account are the upcoming minimum wage increases in New York which take effect on December 31 of this year. New York’s minimum wage schedule is segmented...
While there are no federal laws that mandate businesses to provide employees time off designated for voting, most states do require it. Some states require employers to pay for an employee’s voting time off, and some states require employees to make such time...