The federal Fair Labor Standards Act does not require employers to give their employees time off for lunch, dinner, etc. However, many states impose such requirements. Here’s a helpful reminder about the New York meal period rules. Standard New York Meal Period Every person employed in or in connection with a factory must be allowed … Read more
On July 19, 2017, the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board finalized its Paid Family Leave regulations. With the final regulations in place, employers should start preparing for the January 1, 2018 effective date. As previously discussed, employers can already begin making deductions from employees’ wages to pay for the insurance they will have to … Read more
Do you own your own business with a growing workforce? Manage a group of employees? Need to hire for the first the time? Whether you have a professional human resources team or not, your organization is probably subject to myriad laws and regulations related to its workforce. And these laws seem to always be changing. … Read more