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HR Alert: COVID Sick Leave Law

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 16, 2024. Posted in Business, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As we approach colder weather, it’s important to remember employer requirements for New York COVID sick leave. As we’ve written about before, the New York COVID sick leave law remains on the books. Since September 1,...

HR Alert: Paid Family Leave Law Expanded in 2023

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 2, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

New York employees have benefited from the State’s Paid Family Leave law (PFL) for a few years now. As of January 1, 2023, the law expanded again, this time to add siblings in NY Workers’ Compensation Law section...

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HR Alert: Practical Guidance on New York’s Paid Sick Leave Law

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 22, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As we previously reported, New York’s new Paid Sick Leave (PSL) requires all employers to provide sick leave each year. For very small employers with four or fewer employees, they must provide 40 hours of PSL annually – it’s...

HR Alert: Workers’ Compensation Benefits & COVID-19

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 16, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Can an employee receive workers’ compensation benefits if she contracts COVID-19? Maybe. The answer to this question depends on the circumstances and is decided on a case-by-case basis. Here’s what New York employers need to...

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...

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