How to Offer On-site Medical Care

How to Offer On-site Medical Care Large firms such as The Walt Disney Co. and American Express Co., eager to curb fast-rising health care costs, have opened their own health centers, where doctors and nurses provide medical care to workers just steps away from their...

How to Develop Diversity in the Office

How to Develop Diversity in the Office Many business leaders say that companies interested in surviving and thriving need the competitive advantage of a diverse workplace. But to do so successfully, leaders and HR managers must be similarly diverse in their...

Legislators Give Boost to Status of Freelancers

Hiked penalties and new enforcement mechanisms for clients who don’t pay their independent contractors on time are now enshrined in a bill passed in late October by the New York City Council. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed it in November. Self-employed workers who...

Handling Unpaid Payroll Checks Can Be Tricky

Handling Unpaid Payroll Checks Can Be Tricky When determining how to handle an unclaimed or uncashed payroll check, you need to review state law,the accounting for any voided checks, and W-2 issues, including Social Security and unemployment benefits.Each state has...

Pay Policy for Mandatory Meetings

A source of irritation for employees can be the issue of pay — or no pay — for time spent attending meetings and training sessions. Tell employees they have to attend a meeting or training program, and the employees may raise questions like these: Is...

Avoid the Legal Traps of Relocating Jobs

Avoid the Legal Traps of Relocating Jobs Back in 2011, several non-unionized employees who worked for a lighting products manufacturer complained about their wages and asked the plant manager for a raise. The request was turned down. Shortly thereafter, the...