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HR Alert: Can Employers Use Compensation History To Justify Wage Disparities Between Men & Women?

Written by Support on March 11, 2019. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The United States Supreme Court has reversed a landmark decision that would have prevented employers from relying on an employee’s compensation history to justify pay disparities between men and women. The Supreme Court did...

HR Alert: New York State Abandons Proposed Call-In Regulations

Written by Support on February 28, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

The New York State Department of Labor has opted not to implement the new proposed call-in regulations. This means the law on call-in pay in New York remains the same: an employee who reports for work at her employer’s...

Making Sense of New York’s Latest Proposed Rule For Call-In Pay

Written by Support on February 27, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

The Department of Labor issued a second round of proposed regulations regarding call-in pay for New York employees. The comment period on these regulations has ended but final regulations have not yet been published. Nevertheless,...

HR Alert: NY’s GENDA Protects Gender Identity & Expression In The Workplace

Written by Support on February 25, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Effective February 24, 2019, the Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act became law in New York. It protects individuals from harassment or discrimination based on their gender identity or expression. For New York employers,...

HR Alert: Natural Hair Is Protected For NYC Employees

Written by Support on February 23, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

The NYC Commission on Human Rights now requires New York City employers to permit their employees to maintain natural hairstyles that are “ closely associated with their racial, ethnic, or cultural identities.” This includes...

Breaking: New York’s Child Victims Act To Protect Older Victims

Written by Support on February 15, 2019. Posted in Personal Injury.

The Child Victims Act was signed into law in New York State on February 14, 2019. Here’s what you should know: The law extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse cases in which the victim was less than 18 years old....

Train the Trainers: Sexual Harassment Prevention

Written by Support on February 12, 2019. Posted in Continuing Legal Education.

New York Sexual Harassment Prevention Laws Training the Trainers CLE on April 11th The Coppola Firm announces a one-hour CLE on April 11, 2019 from 5:30-6:30. The one-credit-hour CLE will give attorneys the tools they need...

HR Alert: Individual Griping Isn’t Protected Activity

Written by Support on February 4, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The National Labor Relations Board recently reduced employee protection for griping or complaining about work. The National Labor Relations Act allows employees to engage in protected concerted activity, including bad-mouthing...

Welcome to Patricia L. Fulwiler, Esq.

Written by Support on January 30, 2019. Posted in Uncategorized.

The Firm is delighted to welcome Patricia L. Fulwiler, Esq. who joins us to support our business transactions and business litigation practices. Previously, she was house counsel for one of the largest real estate brokers in...

HR Alert: Paid Family Leave for Organ Donation Surgery in NY

Written by Support on January 25, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

Effective February 3, 2019, New York employees can take paid family leave to care for a family member who’s preparing for or recovering from surgery related to organ or tissue donation. This change results from the Living...

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