It’s been well over a week since New York entered Phase 1 of its re-opening process with great success. Since Phase 1 permits only curbside pick-up at stores and the re-starting of manufacturing and construction jobs—most New Yorkers aren’t truly affected. However, Phase 2 will see the return of many things that will. These include…
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Starting in the early morning of May 6, between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., the MTA will close the public transportation system for the first time in its 115-year-history. Gov. Cuomo ordered the MTA to shut down and disinfect all city trains in order to limit the spread of the coronavirus. “It is a massive
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FACT: No business is immune to the Coronavirus. That’s why in an effort to help the small businesses that make New York City great, Mayor Bill DeBlasio announced the city will offer financial relief for any small business owners throughout the boroughs impacted by the outbreak. This applies to any business employing fewer than 100
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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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We would like to notify our New York payroll clients of some minor but important payroll changes they might notice on their employees’ pay stubs. Starting July 1, we automatically began deducting 0.126% of each employee’s weekly wage with a maximum deduction of $1.65 per week as the employee contribution for the new New York
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The New York City Council voted Wednesday, April 5 to approve legislation that will ban employers from asking job applicants about their pay history when considering them during the hiring process. The bill will impact approximately 3.8 million workers and will prohibit public and private employers from requesting salary history information and querying public records
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On September 7, 2016, the New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) approved new wage payment regulations that would require New York employers to satisfy stringent notice requirements and obtain employee consent before paying wages by direct deposit or debit card. The regulations ban debit card (pay card) companies from collecting fees from employees using
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New York state is leading the charge in mandating state-wide increases to employee pay, and a number of tools have been released to help employees/employers comply. Here’s what you need to know: NY State Increases the Overtime Threshold While the federal final rule is still in limbo, the New York Department of Labor successfully (NY DOL)
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The New York State Department of Labor announced on Wednesday, Dec. 28th, that it would be increasing the salary threshold applicable to exempt executive and administrative employees in New York State. This threshold divides the exempt from the nonexempt, demarcating which salaried employees are eligible to earn overtime based on their weekly salary. Currently, salaried
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On Thursday, March 31st, it was announced that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New York legislative leaders had reached an agreement on the 2016-17 New York state budget just in time for the start of the fiscal year. The budget made headlines for its historic move to raise New York City’s minimum wage to $15 by
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