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New York’s Paid Family Leave Act

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

New York State’s Paid Family Leave Act (PFL) is one of the strongest family leave laws in the United States. It covers most workers in the private sector, including part-time workers. Who Is Covered For PFL? Employees who work...

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HR Alert: Biden’s Executive Order Targets Noncompetes

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 26, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Most people are aware that noncompetes prevent employees from working for competitors in specified geographic areas for specified amounts of time. But noncompetes as we know them may be changing. On July 9, 2021, President...

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HR Alert: Title VII and Gender Stereotypes

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 30, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’ve been keeping up with our Pride Month series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination against LGBTQ+ workers. You may have some questions about gender stereotypes. It’s...

HR Alert: Title VII and Pronouns

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 29, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If you’ve been keeping up with our series, you know that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on, among other things, sexual orientation or transgender status. You may be wondering...

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HR Alert: What Types of Discriminatory Employment Actions Does Title VII Prohibit?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 28, 2021. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

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What is Title VII and Which LGBTQ+ Workers Does it Cover?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 18, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship. 1 Comment

Title VII prohibits employers from discriminating based on sexual orientation or transgender status.

HR Alert: Tax Credits for Vaccine Leave?

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 27, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As we previously blogged, the American Rescue Plan, signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, added additional reasons for qualifying leave under the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides a withholding...

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