Entrepreneurship
HR Alert: Workplace Mental Health
Following the COVID pandemic, discussions regarding mental health have become more common. More and more people are feeling comfortable with owning their mental health and requesting that their needs be met throughout thei…
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…
Bank of America’s Small Business Ownership Report
Bank of America recently released the results of an interesting survey about small businesses. While the majority of small business owners are concerned about a potential recession, the data is showing that there’s b…
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: 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…