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HR Alert: New York’s proposed ban of non-compete agreements – what does it mean?

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 20, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The New York Assembly recently passed a bill to entirely ban the use of non-compete agreements. The bill seemingly was introduced in response to the FTC’s proposed rule regarding non-compete agreements that was released in...

HR Alert: Expanded Federal Protections for Pregnant Employees Arrive June 27th

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 27, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The federal government continues to expand employee protections for pregnant and postpartum employees. We recently talked about the federal PUMP Act. Now, employers will want to brush up on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act...

HR Alert: The Breastfeeding Regs Are Here

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 21, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Anticipating a breastfeeding employee in your workforce anytime soon? You’re in luck. The long-awaited guidance finally is here: both federal and State agencies have graced employers with guidance on accommodating nursing...

HR Alert: The Gender Pay Gap and Why Employers Should be Wary

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 18, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

You may be aware that March 14th each year is Equal Pay Day, and while that date has passed this year, it’s important that your employees are treated fairly every day. One of the greatest challenges the U.S. labor market...

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...

NLRB Reverses Harsh Standard for Employer Rules, Handbooks and Policies

Written by Support on December 15, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) is a federal law that addresses employer and employee rights. It’s enforced by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), a federal agency tasked with protecting employee rights. The...

New York’s Paid Family Leave: Employee Use of PTO

Written by Support on May 17, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

We’ve been writing about the many changes New York employers should be preparing for in order to comply with New York’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) law. Another change that employers should be aware of is whether your employees...

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