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HR Alert: Weight & Height Discrimination in New York State

New York City recently passed a bill that would expand worker protections by preventing discrimination on the basis of height and weight. When Mayor Eric Adam signs this bill, which is expected sometime soon, it’ll b…

Lawyers Beware: Certifications about Artificial Intelligence

With this week’s news that a lawyer litigating in the district court for the Southern District of New York has been called on the carpet for using AI to write a brief – that contained case citations and quotati…

HR Alert: EEOC Offers Guidance on the use of AI During the Hiring Process

As we reported earlier in May, Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are continuously developing and have entered the workplace. AI is here to stay – to learn more about the basics of AI, we invite you to read our prior blog …

HR Alert: AI Bill of Rights and What It Means

In recent months with the popularity of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has become prominent in the news. This has raised concerns about AI services and how they’ll impact jobs, creativity, and intellectual property…

HR Alert: Mandatory NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

New York sexual harassment laws require each employer – no matter how large or small – to train its entire workforce on how to eliminate and avoid sexual harassment. This training must be completed annually, an…

HR Alert: Beware Antisemitism in the Workplace

A recent report from the Anti-Defamation League, published in March of 2023, found that antisemitic incidents increased 36% in 2022. Not only is this a harrowing statistic, it also serves as disappointing confirmation that…

HR Alert: There’s a New FMLA Poster

The United States Department of Labor, the DOL, has released an updated version of the Family and Medical Leave Act poster.  The new poster boasts a new color scheme and layout.  There are no new changes in the contents of…

HR Alert: Offensive Workplace Behavior under the National Labor Relations Act

If you’re a private employer with unionized employees, the past few years may have felt tumultuous. Whether you keep a watchful eye on changes in labor law or it all feels like a blur, a recent decision by the Nation…

HR Alert: The Hazy History of the Term “Marijuana”

Cannabis, weed, marijuana, ganja, dope, or pot.  All these vastly different words invoke the same image of a fragranced green flower bud.  To the blind eye, they’re interchangeable.  But there’s one that poses …

ChatGPT & Me: Are You Prepared to Address AI in the Workplace?

Change often is at odds with stability, and new advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) are shaking things up. As many of you know by now, on November 30, 2022, OpenAI released a chatbot called ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an exam…
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