Freelance Isn’t Free! New NYC Law
New York City recently passed a law, the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA), that specifies how business is to treat freelancers. This will go into effect in May of 2017. Therefore, if you are a NYC business or hire someone who lives there, you may be subject to the law. In order to be a […]
New I-9 Form is Now Available
The existing I-9 Form is now expiring in January of 2017. The new form is now available on the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service (USCIS) site. Are You Still Keeping Copies of Identification? Many employers maintain copies of the forms of identification. This is not required. The employer representative signing the form is acknowledging that […]
Salaried or Hourly with Overtime?
Given the recent Department of Labor announcement of the new minimum required salary, we thought it would be a good idea to review how an employee may be considered salaried or “exempt” from overtime compensation. Minimum Salary Effective December 1, the minimum salary anyone can be paid is $913 per week or $47,476 per year. […]
