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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...

HR Alert: One Step Closer to the Vaccine Mandate

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 15, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On Tuesday, October 12, 2021, as part of the regulatory review process, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) submitted the initial text of the federal government’s vaccine mandate to the Office of...

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HR Alert: Department of Labor Announces New FMLA Forms

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 29, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The United States Department of Labor (DOL) has released new forms for employers and employees to use when an employee requests Family and Medical Leave (FMLA). They’re free to access on the DOL’s website. The new forms are...

HR Alert: NLRB Eases Standard For Employee Discipline Related To Profane Outbursts

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 28, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On July 21, 2020, the National Labor Relations Board (commonly referred to as the NLRB) eased the standard for judging whether an employer can discipline an employee for abusive or offensive language used during the course...

HR Alert: Commission Sales & Overtime in A Retail Establishment

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 20, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Employers in the retail space long have struggled to determine whether their business is considered a “retail or service” establishment according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. This important distinction...

HR Alert: Navigating Overlapping COVID-19 Leave Laws

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 23, 2020. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment.

For the last few weeks, employers have been scrambling to ensure their compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides two types of leave for employees during this pandemic: ...

HR Alert: Important Updates About Employer FFCRA Obligations

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 25, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The U.S. government’s Families First Corona Virus Response Act (FFCRA) will have a significant impact on employers. Employers can learn more about the FFCRA here. Very recent guidance from the Department of Labor’s...

HR Alert: Proposed Overtime Rule Drastically Expands Employees’ Eligibility For Overtime

Written by Support on March 15, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

Under current federal law, an employee who earns less than $455 per week ($23,660 annually) is required to be paid overtime when she works more than 40 hours per week. In early March 2019, the United States Department of Labor...

HR Alert: Executive Order Aims To Expand Access To Retirement Plans

Written by Support on September 11, 2018. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On August 31, 2018, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the burdens that prevent employers from offering retirement plans. Many employers, particularly small businesses, don’t offer retirement...

NYS Proposes New Regs For On-Call Employees

Written by Support on November 21, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

New proposed regulations for on-call employees hit New York employers hard.

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