Entrepreneurship

Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as having 500 or fewer employees? There’s some good news from the SBA for small businesses around access to capital. Recently, the SBA…

You may be aware that March 14th each year is Equal Pay Day, and while that date has passed this year, it’s important that your employees are treated fairly every day. One of the greatest challenges the U.S. labor ma…

The New York Department of Labor (DOL) made some big changes this week when it updated its model sexual harassment policy. What does this mean? Well, sexual harassment policies at companies across the State now must be upd…

If your business is located in New York and you employ more than 50 employees, you’ll want to make sure you’re compliant with a change to NY Labor Law section 201-H. The law became effective January 1, 2023. If your …

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers disaster assistance to small businesses through low interest loans. Due to the blizzard this past December, WNY businesses can apply for loans through the SBA. So far, on…

These days, employers need to be vigilant for potential scams. The Better Business Bureau states that in 2022, employment scams increased by almost 25 percent! What’s even worse is the money lost from these scams jumped 66…

Throughout an employee’s tenure at a company, they may request to see their personnel file. However, there’s no New York law that requires an employer to grant access to its employee’s personnel file. Likewise,…

Not all forms of theft in the workplace center on materials or equipment. Although employers and HR professionals may be familiar with the theft of cash, food, alcohol, and other resources, time theft is an under-the-radar…

New York employees have benefited from the State’s Paid Family Leave law (PFL) for a few years now. As of January 1, 2023, the law expanded again, this time to add siblings in NY Workers’ Compensation Law secti…

Recently, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation amending New York Labor Law section 201. Prior to this, the law required only that employers post paper copies of NYS Department of Labor notices and posters in conspicuou…