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HR Alert: NY Court Weighs in on Employment Contract Arbitration Clauses
In March 2022, the federal government began prohibiting forced arbitration of sexual harassment and sexual assault disputes. These sorts of arbitration provisions are commonly contained in many employment agreements, and w…
Attention Business Owners: NY Law Imposes Duty on Businesses that Sell Gift Cards
A new law went into effect this summer that requires New York businesses that sell gifts cards and/or gift certificates to display a notice to warn consumers about gift card fraud. The notice must be located at or near whe…
HR Alert: New York’s proposed ban of non-compete agreements – what does it mean?
The New York Assembly recently passed a bill to entirely ban the use of non-compete agreements. The bill seemingly was introduced in response to the FTC’s proposed rule regarding non-compete agreements that was released in…
HR Alert: Supreme Court and Religious Accommodations
In a rare moment of unity, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous decision in Groff v. DeJoy this summer, marking the end of the “more than de minimis” standard for religious accommodations under Title VII. Released on …
HR Alert: How Do We Successfully Engage Gen Z?
Generation Z, comprised of people born from 1997-2012 and also known as the post-millennial generation, is on track to be one of the best educated and diverse generations yet. As a consequence, it’s important to wor…
HR Alert: What’s the EEOC?
We’ve heard this question a few times recently, and we thought we should share some background on this important federal agency. The EEOC stands for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Among other thing…
HR Alert: Fostering & Maintaining Good Workplace Mental Health
Earlier this month, we discussed the impact that jobs can have on employees, specifically the great influence managers have on their employees. And we were asked this important question: what can we do? There are several …
HR Alert: Expanded Federal Protections for Pregnant Employees Arrive June 27th
The federal government continues to expand employee protections for pregnant and postpartum employees. We recently talked about the federal PUMP Act. Now, employers will want to brush up on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Ac…
HR Alert: More On Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace
Almost every day there seems to be a new headline involving advances or issues associated with artificial intelligence (AI). With AI technologies becoming more prevalent in the workplace, there’s an increased need for the …
HR Alert: The Breastfeeding Regs Are Here
Anticipating a breastfeeding employee in your workforce anytime soon? You’re in luck. The long-awaited guidance finally is here: both federal and State agencies have graced employers with guidance on accommodating nu…