Check out 914Inc.’s February/March 2021 publication featuring BYB’s Wiley Harrison; an article titled “Virtual Roundtable: Business Success During Covid”.
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As of 12/31/2020, the basic minimum wage will be $12.50 per hour in most of New York State.
The minimum wage rate differs based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.
General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $14.00
Remainder of New York State $12.50
For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.
Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.
The Business Council of Westchester – Not-For-Profit Council Meeting
Building Diversity, Cultural Competence, and Inclusion Throughout Your Organization
Friday, March 6th, 8:30 AM
800 Westchester Ave., S-310, Rye Brook, NY
Building a culture of diversity, inclusion and community engagement is vital to the success of every not for profit organization. It is not simply about doing what is right but is a business imperative. Mecca presentation will help define diversity, inclusion, and cultural competence; provide strategies for building a culturally competent organization; and advice on working with your Board of Directors.
Featured Speaker:
Mecca (Santana) Mitchell
Senior Vice President of Diversity Inclusion and Community Engagement
Westchester Medical Center Health Network
Please register to Linda Tyler, Director of Member Engagement at ltyler@thebcw.org
Starting 12/31/2019 through 12/30/2020, the basic minimum wage will be $11.80 per hour in most of New York State.
The minimum wage rate differ based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.
General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large & Small Employers $15.00
Long Island & Westchester $13.00
Remainder of New York State $11.80
For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.
Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.
2020 NYS Misc Workers Minimum Wage Poster
Various Posters for the Workplace (NYS)
The beginning of a new year is a great time for employees to review their withholding and determine if any adjustments are necessary.
The IRS has released the 2020 Form W4 which has been redesigned to reduce complexity and increase the accurateness of the withholding system.
The 2020 W4 form should be used by new hires and any employees making withholding changes in 2020.
The IRS has announced the contribution limit for employees who participate in a 401K, 403B and most 457 plans will increase to $19,500 for the tax year 2020 (up from $19,000 in 2019).
The catch-up contribution limit for employees aged 50 and over who participate in these plans will increase to $6,500 (up from $6,000 in 2019).
Some phony charities will have names that are similar to well-known organizations, as well as websites that sound or look like those of legitimate organizations.
The IRS has a charity search feature, Tax Exempt Organization Search, that allows people to find legitimate, qualified charities to which donations may be tax-deductible.
If requested, charities can provide their Employer Identification Number (EIN) which can be used to verify their legitimacy through the IRS charity search tool.
Starting 12/31/2018 through 12/30/2019, the basic minimum wage will be $11.10 per hour in most of New York State.
The minimum wage rate differ based on: the fast food industry, tipped workers, Long Island, Westchester County, large and small employers in New York City.
General Minimum Wage Rate Schedule
NYC – Large Employers (of 11 or more) $15.00
NYC – Small Employers (10 or less) $13.50
Long Island & Westchester $12.00
Remainder of New York State $11.10
For more information on the increased minimum wage specific to your industry, please click here.
Employers must post a Minimum Wage Information poster as well as various other posters in their place of work visible to all employees.
Beginning on Jan. 1, 2019, the standard mileage rates for the use of a car (also vans, pickups or panel trucks) will be:
- 58 cents per mile driven for business use, up 3.5 cents from the rate for 2018,
- 20 cents per mile driven for medical or moving purposes, up 2 cents from the rate for 2018, and
- 14 cents per mile driven in service of charitable organizations.
It is important to note that under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, taxpayers cannot claim a miscellaneous itemized deduction for unreimbursed employee travel expenses. Taxpayers also cannot claim a deduction for moving expenses, except members of the Armed Forces on active duty moving under orders to a permanent change of station.
For more details see Notice-2019-02.
Beginning in October 2018, all New York State employers, regardless of size, must adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy. Aside from implementing the policy, employers must conduct training or use a similar policy that meet or exceeds the law’s minimum standards.
All employees must complete the training by October 9, 2019. Employers are required to ensure that all employees receive training on an annual basis.
For more information, model policies and training sessions as well as a toolkit for employers, please visit NYS Combating Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.
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