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HR Alert: Fourth Circuit Reinstates Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 15, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a pivotal development last night, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a previous nationwide injunction, issued by Judge Adam B. Abelson of the District Court in Maryland. We talked about Judge Abelson’s temporary...

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 3, 2025. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

At The Coppola Firm, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month by shining a light on the incredible women making a difference in our Buffalo community and beyond. Their stories of strength, determination, and leadership have...

HR Alert: New Law on NY Background Checks

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 28, 2025. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Sophisticated human relations professionals know that there are all sorts of rules around running background checks on employees and prospective employees. We field questions about this all the time. But do entrepreneurs and...

HR Alert: Navigating DEI in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Since taking office, President Trump has issued a series of Executive Orders (EOs), some of which attacked companies that believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion as means of complying with Title VII as well as various State...

HR Alert: Fair Hiring Per the EEOC

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 21, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Employers must ensure their hiring practices comply with federal and State employment laws—or risk costly legal consequences. In a new enforcement push, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is cracking down...

$110MM Grant Opportunity for Childcare Businesses

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 12, 2025. Posted in Business.

The Governor of New York has proposed a grant program to support childcare facilities throughout the State. If and when the budget passes, this initiative will be an incredible opportunity for small business in the childcare...

HR Alert: I-9s May Become a Trump Battleground

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 31, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

You’d have to be living under a rock – or like us, perenially plugged in to classic rock on repeat – if you haven’t heard about the Trump Administration’s ramping up immigration-related enforcement...

HR Alert: Work Hours in New York

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 30, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As a responsible New York employer, you’re required to know employment law inside out. This can seem like a tedious task. And that’s why we’re here. Today, we’re going to address two interrelated topics: Worker...

HR Alert: EEOC Policy Shifts Coming Quickly

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 29, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On January 29, 2025, in the wake of numerous executive orders from President Donald Trump, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Acting Chair Andrea Lucas announced that the EEOC has radically changed focus. The...

HR Alert: NY’s Clean Slate Act

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 27, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Another New York State law has recently come into effect that could have serious effects on your company’s hiring and other employment policies. The Clean Slate Act, which took effect on November 16, 2024, automatically...

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