February 2010 Retailer

New labor law -- Notice of pay rate and payday for new hires

• Guidelines for Written Notice of Rates of Pay and Regular Payday: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/wp/LS52.pdf
  
  

• Instructions for choosing the correct Model Notice:  http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/wp/LS53.pdf
  
  

• Model Pay Notice for Hourly Rate Employees: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/formsdocs/wp/LS54.pdf
  
  

• Other model versions of the “Notice and Acknowledgement of Wage Rate and Designated Payday” can be found at: http://www.labor.state.ny.us/workerprotection/laborstandards/workprot/lshmpg.shtm

Why are workers' comp payroll audits necessary?

• Tips to make a workers' compensation insurance physical audit go smoothly: http://ww3.nysif.com/nysifmedia/pdf/phs/makeauditsworkfinal-060712.pdf
  A brochure from the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF)

December 2009 Retailer President's message

• Ted Potrikus appeared on Fox Business News to discuss Organized Retail Crime. View the video here.
  
  
• New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned shoppers about gift card fees and restrictions. Read the news release where Retail Council President and CEO Jim Sherin was quoted here.
  
  
• The New York Times ran an editorial in support of the Council-backed law requiring many Internet merchants to collect and remit New York state sales tax. Read the editorial here.
  
  
• Rebecca Flach and Ted Potrikus field media inquiries about the Council's Holiday Sales Watch through the season. Visit the In the News page to see their words quoted in various articles, on the radio and on television.