December 27, 2021
HR Alert: New York’s Paid Family Leave Program is Expanding
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill that will expand employees’ rights under New York’s Paid Family Leave program. Here’s what you need to know: Currently, New York’s Paid Family Leave program provides worker…
Remote Notarization is Back for Good!
On December 22, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law which will allow licensed notaries to perform notarial acts through a completely electronic format. What Does Completely Electronic Notarization M…
HR Alert: NY DOL’s New Workplace Marijuana Guidance
On March 31, 2021, New York’s Governor signed into law a statute that legalized the recreational use and possession of marijuana. On October 21, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance about mar…
HR Alert: One Step Closer to the Vaccine Mandate
On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, as part of the regulatory review process, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted the initial text of the federal government’s vaccine mandate to the Office of…
Steven H. Polowitz, Esq. Joins The Coppola Firm
The Firm is honored to announce that Steven H. Polowitz, Esq. is now Senior Counsel. Mr. Polowitz brings 40 years of experience to the firm, with a practice that is largely focused in the commercial real estate, charter sc…
HR Alert: EEOC Files First COVID-19 Accommodation Lawsuit
If you give a moose a muffin, he’ll want some jam to go with it. We all knew it was coming. What happens when employees want to continue to work from home even after the rest of the company returns full-time to the o…
HR Alert: The Federal Vaccine Mandate is Here
This week, President Biden announced an expansive six-part coronavirus plan which mandates shots for over 100 million Americans. The plan is aimed at health care workers, federal contractors, federal workers, and even priv…
HR Alert: HERO Act – What You Need to Know Now
On Labor Day 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Commissioner of Health had designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New York S…
New York’s Paid Family Leave Act
New York State’s Paid Family Leave Act (PFL) is one of the strongest family leave laws in the United States. It covers most workers in the private sector, including part-time workers. Who Is Covered For PFL? Employees who …
HR Alert: Biden’s Executive Order Targets Noncompetes
Most people are aware that noncompetes prevent employees from working for competitors in specified geographic areas for specified amounts of time. But noncompetes as we know them may be changing. On July 9, 2021, President…
Speak With the Lawyers at The Coppola Firm
Contact
Phone: 716-839-9700
Email: info@coppolalegal.com
Fax: 716-408-9220
