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The purpose of this guide is to bring the value of Workforce Development Centers to NYC business owners. Through these centers and organizations, employers will have a single point to recruit qualified workers, seek training opportunities for their employees, and have access to business services provided by these workforce development centers. Tools for Employers E-Verify is a voluntary program for employers, with limited exceptions. Companies can access E-Verify online and compare an employee's Form I-9 information with over 455 million records in the Social Security Administration database, and more than 80 million records in Department of Homeland Security immigration databases. E-Verify is an essential tool for employers committed to maintaining a legal workforce, and the number of registered employers is growing by approximately 1,400 per week. The Job Description Writer, powered by O*NET, helps employers and Workforce Professionals write better job descriptions. It will be useful for recruitment as well as for internal reference. Use this tool to find salary information for more than 800 different occupations. The Salary Tool data comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions. Incentives In New York State, wage tax credits are available to employers for hiring targeted employees under Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC), Empire Zones (EZ), Zone Equivalent Area Program (ZEA), and Workers with Disabilities Employment (WETC) tax credit. For more information for hiring targeted populations, call 800-447-3992 or visit NYC Business Solution Center. http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/nycbiz/html/incentives/recruitment.shtml The NYC Training Guide is a free marketing tool that showcases courses to employers and jobseekers. presents a broad and diverse selection of training choices to support employment goals of employees. Reaching out to these training providers might assist employers to find qualified and skills workers. A Guide for Employers (NYS Dept. of Labor Publication provides general employment information for business owners). What Employers Need to Know All U.S. employers must complete and retain a Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. This includes citizens and noncitizens. On the form, the employer must examine the employment eligibility and identity document(s) an employee presents to determine whether the document(s) reasonably appear to be genuine and relate to the individual and record the document information on the Form I-9. The New York State minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of July 24, 2009 as a result of the increase in the federal wage rate. Employers must display a Minimum Wage information poster in their establishment. Starting on October 26, 2009, employers must give newly-hired workers written notice of: -
their pay rate(s) -
their overtime pay rate (if they qualify for overtime pay) and -
their regular payday
under Section 195.1 of New York’s Labor Law. This notice must be given at the time of hiring. No particular form is required to be used. Employers may create their own forms, or use and/or adapt one of the model forms provided at the links below. See the “Guidelines” and “Instructions” below for more detailed information.
Temporary help firms have specialized guidelines and notice forms, since their employees’ rates of pay can vary with each assignment. Unemployment insurance is temporary income for eligible workers who become unemployed through no fault of their own and who are ready, willing, and able to work. Employees must have sufficient work and wages in covered employment. In New York State, the money for unemployment insurance benefits comes from taxes paid by employers. No deductions are ever made from a worker's paycheck for unemployment insurance. It is the Department of Labor that determines whether an unemployed worker qualifies for unemployment. The online application allows businesses and household employers to register for an Employer Registration Number to ensure that quarterly combined returns and UI payments are credited promptly and accurately. Family and Medical Leave – Family and Medical Leave Act requires covered employers to provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave to eligible employees for the following reasons: For incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care or child birth; To care for the employee’s child after birth, or placement for adoption or foster care; To care for the employee’s spouse, son or daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition; or For a serious health condition that makes the employee unable to perform the employee’s job.
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