Maybe you call it working from home, mobile work, remote work, or even telework. Technically, experts define “telecommuting” as the substitution of technology for commuter travel. In other words, rather than drive, carpool, or take public transportation to a facility controlled by their employer, employees use telephones, computers, the Internet, etc. to work offsite (often at …
The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) affords some employees job-protected leave from work under qualifying circumstances. This includes up to 12 weeks of leave per year for the employee’s own or certain family members’ serious health conditions, birth or adoption of a child, and military-related exigencies. As complex as the FMLA is for …
Do you know the 2019 New York minimum wage? Employers must be ready before the end of the year to meet the new requirements. The 2019 New York minimum wage rates are shaded in blue in the tables below. Note that the changes take effect on the last day of the year, not January 1st. [Have …
