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Growth Takeaways for Small Business Owners
If you’re running a small business, you don’t need another feel-good report about entrepreneurship. You need the “so what.” The newest Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses research, published with the WIPP Educatio…
New York’s Death With Dignity Law Is Signed
New York has signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act (often called “Death With Dignity”). Learn who may qualify, the step-by-step process, key safeguards, and when the law takes effect in New York State.
HR Alert: New York’s Ban on Captive Audience Meetings
In late 2023, New York passed Labor Law 201-d which prohibits employers from requiring that employees attend meetings or listen to communications where the primary purpose of the gatherings or messages is for management to…
HR Alert: FTC’s Continued Enforcement Against No-Hire Agreements
Last month, the Federal Trade Commission issued a press release detailing its latest enforcement action against businesses it says are engaging in anti-competitive practices. More recently, the FTC directed its attention t…
HR Alert: Employers Can Reclassify Exempt Employees, Even When Duties Still Qualify
Can employers reclassify an exempt employee as non-exempt even if the job duties haven’t changed? A new federal DOL opinion letter says yes. Here’s what employers and HR professionals need to know, especially in New York.
HR Alert: FMLA Leave Covers Travel Time to Medical Appointments
Human resources professionals and management teams regularly field questions about intermittent FMLA leave, especially when medical appointments are involved. A new opinion letter from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) pr…
HR Alert: Staying Safe & Best Practices from Your Lawyer
How to stay safe when interacting with law enforcement and how to de-escalate to protect yourself.
AVOID Act Significantly Changes CPLR § 1007
Third-Party Practice in Litigation CPLR § 1007 is a section in our Civil Practice Law and Rules that governs third-party practice. After a defendant serves an answer to a complaint, that defendant may want to proceed agai…
HR Alert: New York’s “Trapped At Work” Law
Effective December 19, 2025, a new law prohibits New York employers from trapping employees by obligating them to repay certain costs if they don’t remain employed for a defined period of time. The so-called Trapped …
NY Governor Hochul to Sign Right-to-Die Law
Today, New York’s Governor Kathy Hochul wrote in an essay that she is prepared to sign New York’s first right-to-die law. Called the Medical Aid in Dying Act, the law will permit individuals in New York who hav…