“Current Pay” Paychecks for Hourly Nonexempt Employees is a Compliance Trap in Business and at Work
I always cringe a bit when I hear about an employer paying their nonexempt hourly employees …
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Avoiding the September – December 2020 Federal Payroll Tax Holiday Will Save You Time, Money and Flak in Business and at Work
Contrary to urban legend, I don’t know all 500,000 people in our geographic area. However, my …
Exempt Employees Must Be Paid in No Less Than Full-Day Increments in Business and at Work
Simply put, the best / most compliant way to pay exempt employees is in full-day increments, …
NYS Legal and Illegal Payroll Deductions in Business and at Work
This story about the payroll company that late last week shut down abruptly, resulting in their …
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Seasonal / Temporary Employees Can’t Be Paid as 1099 Independent Contractors in Business and at Work
Another key consideration for employers managing their seasonal workers hired for the summer—aside from utilizing the …
Employees May Discuss Their Wages in Business and at Work
In the process of updating a client’s handbook recently, I removed a sentence from their former …
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Don’t Dock Unauthorized Overtime Worked in Business and at Work
Categorized under Illegal Deductions on the NYS Department of Labor website: The Division of Labor Standards …
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(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
A non-profit near and dear to my heart was in the process of hiring a part-time …
Check the Math on the 2019 Upstate NYS Minimum Exempt Salary Level in Business and at Work
As we all gradually return from our respective holiday respites, I heard from a trusted HR …
Ensure That Seasonal Minor Employees are Paid Compliantly as W-2’s (Not 1099’s) in Business and at Work
As a teenager and a (lifelong) New York state resident, I spent several years during the …
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