As we enter another week of working from home, we continue finding ways to meet with people through the many online options for video conferencing. Whether you are using Zoom, Google Hangouts, Uber Conference, Skype, or any other format, it is important to remember to practice professionalism. I am sure many of us have seen […]

The FLSA overtime rule determines whether employees are eligible or exempt for overtime pay. Exempt employees, because of their rate of pay and type of work that they do, are not eligible for overtime pay for hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Nonexempt employees must be paid time and a half for any hours worked more than 40 in […]

Must you allow lunch breaks for your staff? According to the New York State Department of Labor, Lunch breaks must be given to staff. The length of the required break depends on the industry and shift: Factory employees are entitled to a one-hour break between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Mercantile employees and all other […]

As August is almost up so are few deadlines. As of 08/31/2019, the current I9 form is set to expire. According to Homeland Security, they will continue with the current form with some minor changes. Make sure that you keep up to date with these forms. The DOL has sent a new Federal rule for […]

Salary-increase budgets for U.S. employers are projected to grow next year by just 0.1 percent above the actual average budget increase for 2019, confirming that wage growth isn’t accelerating much despite record-low unemployment. U.S. salary budgets are projected to rise by an average (mean) of 3.3 percent in 2020, up from an actual year-over-year increase […]

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited U.S. Nonwovens Corp. – a home and personal care fabric product manufacturer – for repeat and serious safety violations after an employee suffered a fractured hand at the plant in Hauppauge, New York. The company faces $287,212 in penalties. Investigators determined the […]

Google has agreed to pay $11 million to end a class-action lawsuit involving 227 people accusing the company of systemically discriminating against job applicants who were over the age of 40. Under the final settlement agreement, presented to a federal judge July 19, plaintiffs will collect an estimated $35,000 each. Under the settlement, parent company […]

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced a new grant program to help women affected by the opioid crisis re-enter the workforce. The Re-Employment, Support, and Training for the Opioid Related Epidemic (RESTORE) grant will award $2.5 million to organizations that assist in providing coordinated, employment-focused services to women. The RESTORE program will […]

Hello are you a business owner ? Do you employ one or more employees? Are you located in New York state? If you are then you must have your new Sexual Harassment policy in place. You must have a training done by 10/09/2019. Please check with your payroll company, or benefits company to see if […]