Entrepreneurship
HR Alert: Employee or Independent Contractor Status? Navigating the Fed’s 2026 Proposed Rule
As we previously discussed, on February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to revise its analysis for distinguishing between employees and in…
HR Alert: Retaliation Under New York’s Human Rights Law
When an employee reports discrimination, harassment, or asks for a reasonable accommodation, a lot of small business owners focus on the underlying complaint. That makes sense. But there’s another risk that can become just…
HR Alert: New York Sexual Harassment Training Is Required Every Year, Even for Small Employers
New York employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training every year, even if they’re small. Learn what the law requires and how The Coppola Firm offers compliant live and online training.
HR Alert: New DEI Executive Order Targets Federal Contractors, But the Law Hasn’t Changed
President Trump’s new DEI Executive Order puts federal contractors and subcontractors on notice, but it does not rewrite federal or New York discrimination law. Small businesses and nonprofits need to understand what the O…
HR Alert: NLRB Issues Final Rule Restoring the 2020 Joint Employer Standard
The NLRB’s recent decision restores the more employer-friendly joint employment standard from 2020 despite D.C. Circuit decision in Browning-Ferris.
New York Wants to Cut Red Tape. Small Business Owners Should Pay Attention.
If you own or manage a business in New York, you already know this: sometimes the hardest part of running your business isn’t your customers, your competitors, or even your employees. It’s the process. Licenses that take m…
HR Alert: EEOC Votes to Cancel 2024 Harassment Guidance
In late January, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted to rescind its 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace (“2024 Harassment Guidance”). In a 2-1 vote, Chair Andrea Lucas and Co…
HR Alert: Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status
On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced a new proposed rule that’s designed to provide guidance on when to classify a worker as an employee or an independent cont…
AI Is Not Your Lawyer: SDNY Says Public AI Chats Aren’t Privileged
A new SDNY decision says using public generative AI for legal strategy can destroy privilege and work product. Here’s what businesses and clients should do.
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…