The New York Paid Family Leave program has provided vital benefits to employees of New York State. Since 2018, the state has permitted eligible workers several weeks of paid parental leave ..read more

Pay discrimination has long been a major issue in our country. To address this concern, states are passing laws requiring private companies to disclose the pay scale for a particular job within the posting itself, regardless of the position or the applicant ..read more

Recent announcements by the IRS indicate a temporary halt on new Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) claims until the end of the year. The primary reason? A surge in unethical practices by certain companies trying to benefit from the ERTC, without a genuine concern about the possible long-term repercussions for employers ..read more

There are many similarities between the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on the federal level and New York's newly-introduced Paid Family Leave program. So it's understandable why many people confuse the two - especially since Paid Family Leave in New York hasn't been implemented yet. Fortunately, we're here to set the record straight by providing general overviews of each of the two (separate) programs, so you can understand for certain the similarity and the difference between FMLA and Paid Family Leave ..read more

On July 25th, a webinar was presented by the IRS to help businesses comply with Employee Retention Credit (ERC) requirements and avoid the consequences of ERC fraud. The IRS webinar also highlighted the rise of ERC schemes, which encourage businesses to file for the ERC even if they aren’t eligible ..read more

You may have heard that the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) has been seeing a lot of fraudsters trying to scam businesses by collecting their information and telling them they are eligible for the ERC tax credit when they're not.  ..read more

COVID-19 was a challenging time for businesses, with supply chain issues and uncertainties. Now, the IRS Chief Counsel has provided clear guidelines to help you determine whether or not you qualify for the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) based on the government's orders impacting your suppliers ..read more

On August 1st, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) released an updated I-9 form that employers must start using before October 31, 2023, or risk penalization ..read more

New York may be the next U.S. state to ban noncompete agreements.  ..read more

Large employers may be required to provide Component 2 employee pay data in their EEO-1 report for the first time this year ..read more