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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…

HR Alert: New York Employers Have New Obligations to Breastfeeding Employees

If you’re a private employer in New York State, review your policies and procedures for nursing employees, because it’s likely time for an update. Come June 7, 2023, amendments to Section 206‑c of New York’s La…

HR Alert: Religion in the Workplace, Groff v. DeJoy and Title VII

For those conscious of Supreme Court rulings, it might seem like the topic of religious accommodations is in perpetual limelight. But in a country where millions of people practice different religions and faiths, talk abou…

SBA Developments for Small Businesses

Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as having 500 or fewer employees? There’s some good news from the SBA for small businesses around access to capital. Recently, the SBA…

HR Alert: The Gender Pay Gap and Why Employers Should be Wary

You may be aware that March 14th each year is Equal Pay Day, and while that date has passed this year, it’s important that your employees are treated fairly every day. One of the greatest challenges the U.S. labor ma…

HR ALERT: New Requirements for NY Sexual Harassment Prevention Policies

The New York Department of Labor (DOL) made some big changes this week when it updated its model sexual harassment policy. What does this mean? Well, sexual harassment policies at companies across the State now must be upd…

HR Alert: New Veterans’ Benefits Poster in NYS

If your business is located in New York and you employ more than 50 employees, you’ll want to make sure you’re compliant with a change to NY Labor Law section 201-H. The law became effective January 1, 2023. If your …

WNY Blizzard Opens the Door for Low-Interest Small Business Loans

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers disaster assistance to small businesses through low interest loans. Due to the blizzard this past December, WNY businesses can apply for loans through the SBA. So far, on…
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