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The IRS has announced a moratorium on processing Employee Retention Credit (ERC) claims, through at least the end of 2023. Citing the need to protect taxpayers from fraud, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said: “The IRS…

Did you check your mailbox today? How about your email? Are you sick of the mail guessing game? Is an expected payment for services on the way? When is your signature-required envelope arriving?  Informed Delivery® can hel…

As we previously shared, New York’s pay transparency law is set to take effect on September 17, 2023.  Earlier this year, state lawmakers amended the impending law to clarify what types of jobs are covered by the law while…

The NYS WARN Act stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, and it requires certain businesses to provide early warnings of closures and layoffs depending on their size. The law requires that businesses …

The Coppola Firm is honored that three Firm attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Lisa A. Coppola, Founder and Managing Partner David G. Brock, Senior…

The New York Department of Financial Services, otherwise known as the DFS, supervises and regulates the activities of about 3,000 banks and related financial institutions. The DFS seeks to build an equitable, transparent, …

It’s been a long, hot summer. Time for a nice, cold . . . FMLA refresher! Business owners, human resources professionals, and company managers – do you remember all the criteria that allow an employee to use FMLA leave? Le…

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has added information to its website regarding human trafficking. This information is designed to help young workers, employers, and parents to identify signs of huma…

In March 2022, the federal government began prohibiting forced arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault disputes. These sorts of arbitration provisions are commonly contained in many employment agreements, and w…

A new law went into effect this summer that requires New York businesses that sell gifts cards and/or gift certificates to display a notice to warn consumers about gift card fraud. The notice must be located at or near whe…