Entrepreneurship
HR Alert: Pregnant Workers’ Rights
Two recent lawsuits filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) serve as important reminders about consequences for violating the recently-enacted Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). In Alabama, the EEOC …
The MWBE Series – #3 Operations
Today, we’re continuing to look at a practical, do-able approach to gaining – or recertifying – your MWBE status in New York State. That’s minority and/or woman business enterprise status. We’…
The MWBE Series – #2 Ownership
For Women’s Small Business Month, we’ve begun looking at New York State’s Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification program. After reading the first post in our MWBE series, you now know…
HR Alert: COVID Sick Leave Law
As we approach colder weather, it’s important to remember employer requirements for New York COVID sick leave. As we’ve written about before, the New York COVID sick leave law remains on the books. Since September 1,…
HR Alert: Emerging Accommodation Challenges
As we’ve reported before, the EEOC is the federal agency that reviews, addresses and sometimes litigates employment discrimination and sexual harassment claims under Title VII. There’s a new EEOC announcement about its lit…
The MWBE Series – #1 Certification
Welcome to our MWBE series. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to be taking you through each step of the process to obtain New York State’s Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) certification. The cer…
HR Alert: Voting Leave for NY Employees
Election Day this year is November 5, 2024. With the date rapidly approaching, it’s time to ensure that you’re complying with New York’s law requiring employers to provide employees with paid time off to vote. What Kind of…
HR Alert: Your Employee Wants More Sick Leave. Now What?
We think you should know about a new EEOC press release about a company’s alleged refusal to accommodate employees returning from FMLA. Even though the events occurred in Michigan, the EEOC oversees federal law across the …
HR Alert: The Freelance Isn’t Free Law Now in Effect
As you probably know, at the end of last year, Governor Hochul signed into law the Freelance Isn’t Free Act. The law went into effect on August 28, 2024. When we first blogged about it, way back in 2023, the law was schedu…
HR Alert: Harassment Outside the Workplace
I’m sure we all know that inappropriate conduct within the workplace can constitute sexual harassment – and New York’s Department of Labor is adamant about supporting workers – but what about behavior tha…