Here's a quick guide to employer regulation in NYC. With one part-time employee you would be exempt from many statutes: https://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsro

Here's a quick guide to employer regulation in NYC. With one part-time employee you would be exempt from many statutes: https://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/labor-employment/b/labor-employment-top-blogs/posts/which-new-york-employment-laws-apply-to-my-small-business https://www.lexisnexis.com/legalnewsroom/labor-employment/b/... Also, part of the purpose of incorporation is to provide a personal liability shield as a catch-all. Any policy has benefits and drawbacks. Yes, somebody is losing out on beneficial employment with you. But somebody else is being saved from being paid $5/hr under dangerous conditions without workers comp.