If you’re a New York City employer, big changes are coming your way. A package of eleven bills, titled the Stop Sexual Harassment in NYC Act, will soon require employers to provide mandatory anti-harassment training to their employees, display anti-sexual harassment posters in the workplace, and distribute information on sexual harassment to new hires. The…
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The provisions of the New York City Earned Sick Time Act have been amended to now provide “safe time,” paid safe leave for survivors of domestic violence, unwanted sexual contact, stalking, or human trafficking. The amendment, which was signed by Mayor de Blasio on November 5, 2017, took effect on May 5, 2018. According to
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Using Fingercheck’s new Tax Calculator, anyone can plug in their earnings and edit their tax withholding preferences to calculate how their gross earnings will be split between taxes and take-home pay. It’s a great tool for those looking to understand exactly how their pay will be affected by the tax withholding, filing status, and exemptions
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On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the strongest equal pay legislation in the nation. It strengthens the provisions of the existing New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (NJLAD) in order to more aggressively identify and combat unequal pay practices. Employers are now prohibited from paying “protected classes” such as women and minorities less than
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Since Fingercheck’s founding in 2013, we’ve had our sights set on building the most intuitive, user-friendly, and customizable HR software on the market. During this time, we’ve received lots of meaningful feedback that has helped us perfect our product and deliver a better solution for you. Among those comments was the request for Fingercheck to
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Floating holidays are a more flexible alternative to providing employees with a standard list of company-recognized holidays on which employees have paid time off. In comparison to traditional leave policies, which designate holidays based on the typically paid holiday schedule in the U.S., floating holidays can be generally taken at any point during the year.
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Our all-in-one platform, Fingercheck360, is now available for sign-ups in Illinois! If you’re a business owner looking to use just one website for your payroll/employee management, our software has you covered. In addition to getting access to payroll features like free automatic payroll tax filing, unlimited payroll runs, automatic payroll, automatic deductions, and net-to-gross payments,
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If you’re running a construction business, one of your top priorities is to accurately track your profits per job. Along with materials and equipment, determining labor costs is often one of the biggest expenses to your bottom line. So what is the true cost of labor, and how can it be measured? The cost of
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If you’re an employer in New York State, you may have questions about the “Spread of hours” law. This refers to the wage and hour protections that entitle service industry workers to an extra hour of pay when they work a “spread of hours” or split shift that exceeds 10 hours. This article will outline everything
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If you’re running a business, one of your top priorities is to minimize your overhead expenses as much as possible. However, if you’re cutting corners on your payroll and time tracking costs, you could be inadvertently exposing your company to common occurrences like employee time theft, buddy punching, and human error, which add up over
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