Entering the coming year it is critical that New York based employers understand recent changes to various federal and state employment laws that will significantly affect their business as they proceed forward. NEW YORK CHANGES IN WAGES Effective January 1, 2016, New York has increased the minimum wage for all employees to $9.00 per hour….
What is BYOD? Bring Your Own Device or BYOD refers to a program of permitting employees to bring personally owned mobile devices, such as laptops, tablets and smart phones to the workplace and allowing employees to use those devices to access confidential company information and applications. With an estimate of 95% of employees using at…
I am sure by now either you or your employees have received those annoying red light tickets or the school zone speeding tickets. Nassau County has collected over 1.4 million dollars since school started, and projects to receive as much as $25 million a year from those annoying and costly speed camera tickets. In 2013,…
Whether you are a large or small business, it is important to have a well-organized hiring package for new employees. A hiring package is essentially a packet of employment-related forms and documents for the new employee, which is provided at the start of employment to help streamline the on-boarding process. The hiring package provides an…
There a few employments laws that every employer and employee should know. As a business owner, you need to know how various employment laws impact your employments policies and procedures. As an employee, it is helpful to have a basic understanding of certain employment laws and how they affect your legal rights. Both Federal and…
On October 2, 2013, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a bill amending the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”) to require most New York City employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant employees. The new law, which takes effect on January 30, 2014, prohibits employers from discriminating against employees on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth,…
Independent contractors (“I/C”) have become a growing resource for many companies. There are certain benefits to hiring an I/C instead of a new employee. As you may have experienced an I/C often provides a company with the opportunity to obtain services from a highly qualified individual at a much lower cost than an employee. With…
Sometimes it’s easy to know if you need to find an attorney. If you’ve been charged with a crime, been served with a lawsuit, or need a divorce – a lawyer is exactly what you need. Lawyers, however, aren’t just for criminals or those in litigation. Qualified attorneys can also provide advice and knowledge to…
