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HR Alert: COVID-19 Sick Leave Still in Effect in New York

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 11, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

While we’re no longer in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there still are laws in effect that were enacted during the pandemic. One is COVID-19 sick leave, which was passed in the pandemic’s very first days. Enacted...

HR Alert: Protecting Small Business Owners from Big Litigation Costs

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 12, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Learning Objectives How to minimize potential exposure to your business in advance. How to address claims, efficiently and expeditiously, if they come to light. Where We Are As Small Businesses It’s not an exaggeration...

HR Alert: Offensive Workplace Behavior under the National Labor Relations Act

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 22, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 National...

HR Alert: Paying Employees After Their Departure

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 16, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Whether it’s amicable or not, after an employee leaves, there can be questions that arise. These questions can be particularly sensitive when they’re centered around the payment of wages or compensation. New York...

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When the C-Suite Isn’t So Sweet…

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 17, 2022. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Corporate executives are under a lot of pressure. Where there is high compensation, there tend to be some outrageous demands. What’s realistic in a contract? Should you expect a non-compete? What about a non-solicit when clients/patients/customers/donors...

Remote Notarization is Back for Good!

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 23, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship, Lawyer Ethics.

On December 22, 2021, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a bill into law which will allow licensed notaries to perform notarial acts through a completely electronic format. What Does Completely Electronic Notarization Mean? ...

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