Make sure you see the minimum wage and salary threshold changes for 2021! The 2019 New York minimum wage and exempt status salaries are set to increase, effective December 31, 2018. The amount of the increases are determined by location within the state and by...
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,...
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...
“Call-in pay” is a requirement that employees in New York be paid a minimum amount for reporting to work when the employer directs the employee to stop working before the end of a regularly scheduled shift. General Requirements for New York Employers...
Q: Our senior leadership team wants to focus on compensation this quarter. Currently, our raises and bonuses are tied to performance. Can you help me to understand the HR best practices for performance-based raises vs. market-based raises? A: It sounds like your...