Last month, as part of the 2019-2020 New York state budget plan, legislation approved a measure to broaden federal gun control in a new bill, titled, “The Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2019”. In accordance with this measure, The New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA) which provides a New York Statewide criminal history…
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The case for legalizing recreational marijuana is gaining momentum all across the country. Enticed by the financial upside it provides, this past year, city and state officials from New York have taken steps toward possible legalization. Furthermore, with Democrats now in control of both houses of the New York State Legislature, marijuana legalization is very likely to
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Managing daily HR tasks can be time-consuming and often difficult to keep up with. You’re constantly dealing with and updating company policies, as well as, dealing with employee-related issues that seem never-ending. Add to that, sourcing a new hire for an open position, and it’s easy to get overwhelmed. However, with so much data you’ll
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It shouldn’t come as a surprise to most Americans struggling to make ends meet, that according to a CareerBuilder report, nearly 80%, live paycheck-to-paycheck. However, Fingercheck is changing that! We have just launched the new, “Pay On-Demand” feature, which will help reduce the number of financially strapped U.S. wage earners. The idea behind Pay On-Demand
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Part of running any business is to protect it. And now, Fingercheck clients can do just that with our affiliate, Fingercheck Insurance Agency. It offers comprehensive business and workers’ comp insurance that you can manage from one solution, all one platform. This gives you control and the convenience to handle all your workers’ comp and
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You can hardly visit a website today and not have a live chat feature pop up. Whether manned by an actual person, or through a scripted chatbot, this entire function is becoming more and more sophisticated among small to mid-sized businesses. In other words, it’s not for just the Fortune 500 companies anymore. It’s the
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While arguments for and against the usefulness of daylight saving time continue, one thing is for sure – we all have to deal with it! Good or bad, losing an hour or gaining one, affects your business. Small business owners, specifically, should be interested in knowing how daylight saving time affects their bottom line and
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As New York and New Jersey raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 per hour, some economists and business owners are calling it a “well-intentioned mistake”. While praised by employees, these wage increases aren’t met with as much enthusiasm by business owners, primarily in the hospitality industry, who say they will likely need to raise
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You work, you get paid, that’s how it goes. But that process, better known as payroll, is made up of many moving parts, that if even one minor detail is overlooked, it could spell big trouble. From filing all necessary government forms to paying taxes on time, payroll can be challenging. But Fingercheck has a
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Employee handbooks are an essential aspect of any company. They provide insight into a company’s culture, set expectations for new hires and keeps current employees compliant. Smaller companies don’t realize how often employee handbooks need to be updated – as employment laws continually change. A company handbook essentially creates a living document that needs to
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