While the federal minimum wage has not risen since being set at $7.25 per hour in 2009, many state and local governments have implemented increases to keep up with rising costs. Here are some of the increases effective Jan. 1.
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While the federal minimum wage has not risen since being set at $7.25 per hour in 2009, many state and local governments have implemented increases to keep up with rising costs. Here are some of the increases effective Jan. 1.
Read MoreMake it a policy to post your company’s holiday schedule every year. You should also clearly state your policy on paid versus unpaid holidays in your handbook.
Read MoreIn a case that illustrates how much even minor wage-and-hour violations can rack up huge bills, Starbucks cafés in New York City will pay over $38.9 million to workers shorted on pay or otherwise harmed by poor wage-and-hour practices.
Read MoreWe want to encourage our staff to perform volunteer work and therefore want to begin offering PTO for doing so. Can we limit the kind of volunteer work we will allow PTO to be taken for?
Read MoreEvery year, employers must remind employees of policies regarding paid or unpaid time on a holiday. If you haven’t already done so, with Christmas and other observances approaching, now’s the time to send those messages.
Read MoreIf all three bills are enacted and signed by the president, all employers would soon be able to offer comp time in lieu of overtime, the Department of Labor would be limited in which employees it considers tipped employees and the DOL’s PAID program would become an official part of the FLSA.
Read MoreHalloween has passed, Thanksgiving is upon us and between now and the end of the year is when questions about holiday pay abound. Here are some frequently asked questions you’ll be hearing in the next several weeks.
Read MoreThe New York City Council amended its Earned Safe and Sick Time Act in late October to provide workers with new time-off benefits. This includes 32 hours of unpaid safe and sick time for eligible employees for an expanded number of reasons.
Read MoreQuestions regarding overtime and holiday pay commonly arise this time of year, especially if employees are trying to pack in the overtime because they can deduct it. If you stick to these nine key rules, the holiday season will run smoothly for you and your employees.
Read MoreEarlier this month, New York state raised the maximum weekly unemployment insurance benefit by nearly 73%, from $504 to $869 per week. Twenty-seven percent of claimants will now receive the new maximum, while another 28% will see an increase in their weekly payments.
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