Can I pay my workers off the books and still be legal?

Can I pay my workers off the books and still be legal?

I run a small business. Everyone who works for me wants to be paid off the books. It’s better for them and for me, so can I pay someone in cash without running afoul of the law? There’s a difference between paying someone in cash and paying them off the books, my friend. Both may … Read more

Raquel Welch dead at 82: Celebrities and fans pay tribute

Raquel Welch dead at 82: Celebrities and fans pay tribute

Sex symbol and ’70s glam icon Raquel Welch died on Wednesday due to a brief illness at age 82. Her reps confirmed her passing to The Post: “Raquel Welch, the legendary bombshell actress of film, television and stage, passed away peacefully early this morning after a brief illness. The 82-year-old actress burst into Hollywood in … Read more

I’m a server — my customers’ card got declined, so I had to pay

I’m a server — my customers’ card got declined, so I had to pay

A Dallas server claims she’s the one who got served the bill when her customers’ card was declined. Audrey Kuga, 22, has gone viral on TikTok for alleging she was forced to pay for the broke people she waited on. “A big f–k you to the people who walked [out after ordering] $300 worth of food … Read more

My mom won’t babysit her grandchild unless I pay her $20 an hour plus overtime

My mom won’t babysit her grandchild unless I pay her  an hour plus overtime

As new parents, Nina and her husband are struggling for money. Her daughter is just a few months old, but she’s already looking at daycare, and worrying the fees will eat up much of what she earns. They’ve got over $7,000 in credit card debt, and Nina said paying daycare fees could drive them further into debt. … Read more

TikTok Bride sparks heated debate after saying bridesmaids shouldn’t pay to be in wedding

TikTok Bride sparks heated debate after saying bridesmaids shouldn’t pay to be in wedding

A bride-to-be has sparked debate after she said that her bridesmaids shouldn’t have to pay a cent to be part of her big day. The TikTok user, known as @partygirlclauds, took to the popular video app to share her opinion. “I’m getting married in August, and I don’t expect my bridesmaids to pay for a single thing including … Read more

Celebrities pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley at Graceland memorial service

Celebrities pay tribute to Lisa Marie Presley at Graceland memorial service

Hundreds of mourners lined the front lawn of the iconic Graceland mansion Sunday to pay their respects at a memorial for Lisa Marie Presley, Elvis’ only child who died Jan. 12. Presley, 54, suffered a deadly cardiac arrest, and will be buried on the Memphis, Tenn., mansion’s grounds — next to her revered father and … Read more

Now there’s pay transparency in New York, can everyone see what I earn?

Now there’s pay transparency in New York, can everyone see what I earn?

Does the new pay transparency law in NYC mean that my salary will be published for everyone to see? This law should also be called the law of unintended consequences because I believe it’s based on a flawed premise and will not achieve the outcomes that legislators are hoping for. The pay transparency law requires … Read more

Dolly Parton joins ‘Call me Kat’ to pay tribute to Leslie Jordan

Dolly Parton joins ‘Call me Kat’ to pay tribute to Leslie Jordan

She will always love him. Dolly Parton joined the cast of the Fox sitcom “Call me Kat” in a filmed segment Thursday to pay tribute to the late Leslie Jordan during the show’s season premiere, reports Entertainment Weekly. “Usually at a memorial, people talk about somebody. Well, I’m going to talk to you, because there is that place on … Read more

I used my student loans to pay for weight-loss surgery

I used my student loans to pay for weight-loss surgery

While some college students dip into financial aid to fund their party lifestyles, Megan Fowler opted to “save” her own life. The 22-year-old international business major at an unnamed university is revealing how she used about $3,600 of her student loan to pay for gastric sleeve surgery in Turkey. Fowler had long been self-conscious about … Read more

Airline forced to pay for psychotherapy for plus-sized model

Airline forced to pay for psychotherapy for plus-sized model

A court in Brazil has ordered Qatar Airways to pay for psychotherapy for a plus-size model they reportedly refused to board because she was “too fat.” Influencer Juliana Nehme, 38, accused the airline of discriminating against her due to her size. In a post, Juliana told her 167,000 Instagram followers she was not allowed to board her … Read more

Obese people will lose more weight if you pay them: study

Obese people will lose more weight if you pay them: study

Giving people a monetary incentive to achieve weight loss goals doubles the pounds they lose, according to a new study. Researchers tracked the weight loss of 668 morbidly obese adults in New York City and Los Angeles over a six-month period. The goal was for participants to lose 10 pounds. The study, published in JAMA … Read more

I spent $3,200 at Best Buy — but refuse to pay 11 cents for a plastic bag

I spent ,200 at Best Buy — but refuse to pay 11 cents for a plastic bag

An angry Best Buy customer couldn’t help but share his two cents on TikTok after he refused to dish out 11 cents for a plastic bag. Mike Plapp, who is CEO of the restaurant marketing site America’s Best Restaurants, uploaded a video in which two teens, presumably his sons, held onto what appears to be … Read more

Leslie Jordan’s ‘Will & Grace’ costars pay tribute after death at 67

Leslie Jordan’s ‘Will & Grace’ costars pay tribute after death at 67

Leslie Jordan’s heartbroken “Will & Grace” costars are paying tribute to the beloved comedian following his death at age 67. The actor died after a car crash in Hollywood, Calif., on Monday. His former costars were among the first to rush to social media to pay their respects, including actress Megan Mullally, who played Karen Walker … Read more

Would you pay $57K to experience being buried alive?

Would you pay K to experience being buried alive?

You can attend your own funeral, for a price. A Russian company is offering customers the chance to participate in their own funeral and experience being buried alive for 3.5 million rubles, about the equivalent of $57,000. Company founder Yakaterina Preobrazhenskaya announced the new venture earlier this week, which promises to help her clients discover new talents and “psychic abilities” and deal with … Read more

Woman’s lucrative career move can pay up to $500 a day

Woman’s lucrative career move can pay up to 0 a day

A self-proclaimed “city lover” has revealed she’s left her fast-paced life behind to start a grueling new career in the countryside that pays as much as $500 a day. Kirasie Tate grew up in the small town of Lismore, in New South Wales, but moved to Sydney when she was just 17 to pursue a career … Read more

‘29-hour’ flight with crying kid sparks debate: ‘I would pay extra for kids-free’

‘29-hour’ flight with crying kid sparks debate: ‘I would pay extra for kids-free’

This was not music to his ears. Henry Beasley — from the New Zealand band Balu Brigada — shared a “29-hour flight” to Berlin with a screaming child that allegedly yelled the entire trip. The TikToker and musician was traveling last week when he unfortunately sat near the inconsolable baby. “Hey babe, how was your … Read more

First ever alopecia hair loss drug – which affects Jada Pinkett Smith – approved as NHS may pay

First ever alopecia hair loss drug – which affects Jada Pinkett Smith – approved as NHS may pay

Regulators have given the green light to the first alopecia treatment proven to regrow hair. Trials have shown that taking the daily pill can almost entirely reverse the condition that causes hair to fall out in clumps. Called baricitinib, the drug is already in use on the NHS for a number of conditions, including arthritis, … Read more

City Council bill would pay drug users to return used needles

City Council bill would pay drug users to return used needles

Socialist and progressive city council members are looking to advance a bill that would pay drug users to return spent paraphernalia as the number of discarded needles in New York City has more than doubled over the last year. The proposed cash-for-addicts program “would authorize the [Department of Health and Mental Hygiene] to set the … Read more

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as throngs pay respects

Queen Elizabeth II lies in state as throngs pay respects

LONDON (AP) — The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession through the flag-draped, crowd-lined streets of London to Westminster Hall. There, a steady stream of mourners paid their respects … Read more