Way back in 2011, the Wage Theft Prevention Act became law in New York State. The law requires employers to give written notice of wage rates to each new hire and must include: Rate or rates of pay, including overtime rate of pay (if it applies) How the employee is paid: by the hour, shift, […]
The Employee Handbook Can Protect Your Business
Protecting Your Interests, Business, Property & Rights The Employee Handbook is not just a friendly set of guidelines generously compiled for the education of the new employee. The shrewd employee knows that the real purpose of the Handbook is to protect the employer by setting out expectations of employees at the forefront, setting disciplinary policies […]
Recognizing Family Business Conflict
Can you recognize family business conflict? Few people are eager to admit their family has conflict. Especially now that social media reminds us daily that our friends have perfectly harmonious families (!), it can feel like a failure to admit that there are tensions in your family…or worse. Recognizing family business conflict can have an […]
How the Internet Changed How We Shop
(This article originally appears in BroadbandSearch) Shopping has been a fundamental activity since the early days of civilization. However, from ancient times until not all that long ago-say the last 100 years or so-the most significant changes to take place in the retail world had to do with the products available to is. The creation […]
Stand Up for Small Business Rally (National Supermarket Association)
Small businesses are not the enemy; they are the economy, the community and your neighbor. Yet, the small business community has been consistently hit with unfunded mandates from city legislation. The city is proposing additional policies that are extremely harmful to small businesses including supermarkets, bodegas, and restaurants, small business that are largely dependent on […]