Bad hiring decisions cost businesses money. Likewise, the growing issues surrounding the proper verification of an applicant's record, and the need...
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Do I Have to Pay Interns?
Many employers hire unpaid interns thinking it is a win-win situation; the intern learns the ropes of the industry and the employer receives free...
Do I Need a Reason to Terminate an Employee?
In most states, absent a contract or policy to the contrary, the employment relationship between an employer and employee is "at will." This means...
Do We Need an Employee Handbook?
An employee handbook is one of the most beneficial tools an employer has to communicate company policies and provide legal protection. The handbook...
Does A College Degree Have Value In 2024?
For generations, students have been told that a bachelor’s degree will open doors for them in the future and that the benefits of a degree outweigh...
Does Your Employee Handbook include New York’s Reproductive Health Law?
As of January 2, 2025, the Second Circuit’s decision in CompassCare v. Hochul has revived Section 203-E of New York’s Labor Law. The reinstatement...
DOL Amends Tipped Employee Regulations
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently released its final rule on tip regulations under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”), providing clarity...
Domestic Service Workers to Receive Minimum Wage and Overtime
On September 18, 2013, the U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Wage and Hour Division released its final regulation, which extends minimum wage and...
E-Cigarettes Banned Under Clean Indoor Air Act
Effective on November 22, 2017, e-cigarettes will be added to the list of smoking restrictions in New York State. This article will discuss New York...
Easing of COVID-19 Restrictions and Future Prevention Plans
As of May 19, 2021, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, each began an additional easing of COVID-19 related restrictions as result of increased...
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