Volunteers are key to the success of any school. They make valuable contributions in a number of ways including assistance with school activities. Volunteers who transport students to functions or field trips present an increased exposure to your school. For this reason, Austin & Co. along with the New York State Department of Transportation endorses the [...]
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division issued a proposed rule to update which white collar workers are exempt from the FLSA’s protections. The proposed rule is intended to update the salary level required for the white collar FLSA exemption ($455/week increases to $970/week for [...]
Effective October 27,2015, New York City will join over 100 cities and 15 states in the trend to “Ban the Box”. The Fair Chance Act prohibits NYC employers from obtaining criminal background information until after a conditional offer is made. Employers obtaining criminal background information and making decisions based on that information must comply with [...]
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision on same-sex marriage. Effective immediately, same-sex couples have the right to be married in their own state and have their marriage recognized as valid in every other state.
Since same-sex marriage was already legal in 37 states, including New York and New Jersey, [...]
The recently signed Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 has increased the penalties imposed on applicable large employers (ALE) failing to file complete and accurate ACA forms 1094-C and 1095-C in the beginning of 2016 (reporting calendar year 2015 information). However, ALEs making a [...]
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