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

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 25, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 Labor...

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

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 24, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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 about...

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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...

HR Alert: HERO Act Workplace Safety Committee Proposed Regulations

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 5, 2022. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’re an employer subject to the New York HERO Act (and if you’re a private employer in New York State, you probably are), you should start preparing to comply with the Department of Labor’s newly-released proposed...

HR Alert: NY DOL’s New Workplace Marijuana Guidance

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 25, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On March 31, 2021, New York’s Governor signed into law a statute that legalized the recreational use and possession of marijuana. On October 21, 2021, the New York State Department of Labor (DOL) issued guidance about marijuana...

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