A non-profit near and dear to my heart was in the process of hiring a part-time …

(Updated as of Jan. 1, 2026) NYS Upstate Part-Time Exempt Employees Must Earn at Least $1,199.10 a Week in Business and at Work Read more →

In the great state of New York, employers must educate and support (quoting § 3-110 of NYS …

NYS Employers: Reminder to Provide Employees Paid Time Off to Vote (If Requested 2 Working Days Before Election Day) in Business and at Work Read more →

As we continue to wait for New York state’s proposed / expanded regulations on Call-In Pay …

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As a teenager and a (lifelong) New York state resident, I spent several years during the …

Ensure That Seasonal Minor Employees are Paid Compliantly as W-2’s (Not 1099’s) in Business and at Work Read more →

The upstate New York minimum wage will rise to $10.40 an hour on and after December …

NYS Part-Time Exempt Employees Earning Less Than $780 a Week are Nonexempt in Business and at Work Read more →

It’s official: on Thursday, August 31, 2017, a Texas judge struck down the May 2016 U.S. …

NYS Exempt Minimum Salary Levels Will Continue to Rise in Business and at Work Read more →

I’m working with several forward-thinking clients on either creating or updating their respective strategic plans for …

Define Your Organization’s Values in Business and at Work Read more →

New York state is one of the more challenging  and complex states for employers to navigate …

It’s Best to Pay Your NYS Interns in Business and at Work Read more →

As predicted, the NYS minimum wage for hourly nonexempt employees and the minimum salary levels for …

NYS Minimum Wage and Exempt Minimum Salary Level Increases Effective 12/31/2016, Including Enforcement Read more →

All you have to do is to decide what to do with the time given to …

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