Business
HR Alert: Wage Deductions Revisited
Pay Deductions – Can You Do It? Today, we want to talk about wage deductions. What’s allowed and what’s not in New York State? Although the Legislature and the New York Department of Labor’s Division of Labor S…
HR Alert: NY Paid Prenatal Leave Effective January 1st!
In April 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the paid prenatal leave law. It updated New York’s paid sick leave law. Paid prenatal leave becomes effective January 1, 2025, which is just a few short weeks away. We previously…
Corporate Transparency Act Blocked!
The Corporate Transparency Act Is Enjoined A Texas federal court issued a preliminary injunction against the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) – that is, the federal requirement that small business ownership informati…
The MWBE Series – #6 Other Criteria
We’re back with our final post in our series on gaining or recertifying your MWBE status in New York State. We’ve talked about the ownership requirement, the operation requirement, the control requirements, and the indepen…
HR Alert: Court Vacates Federal Overtime Rules
Companies across the United States have been looking for guidance on the federal minimum wage increases scheduled for January 1, 2025. But on November 15, 2024, a federal district court in Texas struck down the overtime ru…
HR Alert: Don’t Let Middle East Conflicts Affect Your Workplace
The war in the Middle East and unrest throughout the world has resulted in hate-fueled attacks and increased use of hateful language in our day-to-day lives. With the surge in anti-semitism and other forms of hate, New Yor…
The MWBE Series – #5 Independence
We’re back with our guide to gaining or recertifying your MWBE status in New York State. We’ve previously talked about the ownership requirement, the operation requirement, and the control requirement. Today, we’ll be talk…
The MWBE Series – #4 Control
Welcome to the fourth post in our MWBE series. We’ve already covered some of the certification criteria – we’ve discussed ownership and operations so far this month. Today, we’ll be discussing the next cr…
HR Alert: Pregnant Workers’ Rights
Two recent lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serve as important reminders about consequences for violating the recently-enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In Alabama, the EEOC …
The MWBE Series – #3 Operations
Today, we’re continuing to look at a practical, do-able approach to gaining – or recertifying – your MWBE status in New York State. That’s minority and/or woman business enterprise status. We’…