Compliance
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. Continue Reading HR Alert: Employers Can Reclassify Exempt Employees, Even When Duties Still Qualify
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…
HR Alert: NY Minimum Wage Increases Are Here to Stay
As we head into 2026, New York employers have another compliance task to keep on their radar. The State minimum wage has increased again, and businesses outside the five boroughs need to make sure they’re ready. The …
HR Alert: Responding to Harassment Complaints
A recent dispute between musicians that found its way to the intermediate federal appellate court that oversees New York, Connecticut, and Vermont – called the Second Circuit Court of Appeals – has highlighted …
HR Alert: EEOC Now at Full Strength
President Trump named Andrea Lucas to chair the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She has been acting chair since January, 2025. She was first nominated in 2020 to the EEOC during President Trump’s first tenur…
Profit & Protect: The Small Business Growth Blueprint Panel
Growing a business brings incredible rewards, but it also comes with new risks and responsibilities. On December 9th, from 3 to 5 p.m. at The Park Country Club, 4949 Sheridan Drive, small business owners are invited to gat…