One of the most important issues in the relationship of employers and their employees is the mandatory requirement that the employer compensate each employee who works more than 40 hours in a standard week. The issue becomes more complex when the employer is faced...
What employers should know about employee rights
Any employer in the U.S. must comply with government statutes that regulate employment practices. State and federal laws apply to many areas of employment policies. If you are an employer located in the tri-state area, i.e., New York, New Jersey or Connecticut, you...
What are your obligations with a digital employee handbook?
While many companies still print paper employee handbooks for their new hires, many businesses have opted for a digital version. Rather than a booklet that ends up in a drawer or trash basket, a digital version ensures that employees have access to the handbook long...
How employers can protect themselves from liability for harassment
When an employee brings a sexual harassment suit against a manager, supervisor or other officer of a company, the company itself often has to spend thousands of dollars defending itself legally. The Supreme Court of the United States has offered some guidance on steps...
3 reasons your company needs an employee handbook
Not every New York small business utilizes an employee handbook, but if yours is among those that do not, you may want to ask yourself whether you should reconsider this decision. An employee handbook may prove to be a useful tool for your business. It may also help...
Avoid these common employee classification errors
Misclassifying employees as contractors or vice versa may result in costly legal claims and even federal penalties. Understanding how the IRS classifies workers can help businesses categorize their hires correctly. Avoid these common classification errors when hiring...
Is my NDA enforceable?
Savvy businesses often have new employees sign a non-disclosure agreement upon hire. While this is common practice, do you know if your particular non-disclosure agreement is enforceable? In order for a non-disclosure agreement to be worth more than the paper you...
How must employers legally handle severance packages?
As a New York employer, you offer terminated employees severance packages. To avoid legal disputes with former employees, do you know what compliance and legal matters to tend to in your packages? To help, see what the Society for Human Resource Management advises...
What is a fair severance package?
If you are about to lose your job, you may have hope for a severance package so that you have money and other benefits to hold you over until you can find new employment. However, if you have never received a severance package before, you may not know what would be...
Protecting businesses and employees with NDAs
Nondisclosure agreements, as the name implies, aim to prevent the sharing of some information by one or more parties. Companies commonly leverage NDAs to protect sensitive data that, if provided to a competitor or another party, may result in harm to the business....
