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HR Alert: Important Workplace Dating Policies

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 20, 2018. Posted in Business, Employment.

As human resource professionals know, when employees get involved in romantic relationships it can be an employment law nightmare. It’s likely that the employees won’t think much about their decision at first. Should their...

NY PFL: Frequently-Asked Questions

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 2, 2018. Posted in Business, Employment.

As the countdown to the January 1st effective date of New York’s new Paid Family Leave law wound down, we fielded some great client questions we thought would be useful to our readers. Here they are. What if an employee...

NLRB Reverses Harsh Standard for Employer Rules, Handbooks and Policies

Written by Lisa Coppola 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...

Avoiding Claims of Discrimination & Harassment: Proactive Steps for Employers

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 4, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

If you’ve followed the news recently, you’ve noticed that sexual harassment in the workplace is getting a lot of press. This makes it a good time to ensure that your business is taking sufficient steps to avoid, discourage...

New York’s Labor Law: To Eat or Not to Eat

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 7, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

There’s a strict rule about enforcing a meal period for New York’s workers. The law mandates that in most cases, an employee who works more than six hours that begins before 11 a.m. and ends after 2:00 p.m. must be given at...

New York’s Paid Family Leave vs. FMLA: Family Members in the Military

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 9, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

We recently described the military-leave component of New York’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) law which becomes effective January 1, 2018. But how does this differ from the federal law called FMLA? Turns out there are pretty...

New York’s Paid Family Leave: Clarifying Military Considerations

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 3, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

Another part of New York’s Paid Family Leave law pertains to individuals with family members in the military. Employers certainly empathize with staff who have a family member in the military. It’s important to...

New York’s Paid Family Leave: Clarifying Child Care Changes

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 9, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

New York’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) benefit that becomes effective January 1, 2018 is on everyone’s mind. Although we’ve blogged about it this spring, the final regulations are out, so we’ll have a few...

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

Written by Lisa Coppola 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...

New York’s Paid Family Leave: Benefits During Leave

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 9, 2017. Posted in Business, Employment.

Our last few posts have discussed how a New York employer can determine if an employee is entitled to leave under New York’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) law. Once you determine an employee is eligible for PFL, you may be wondering...

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