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Personal Liability for Harassment & Discrimination in New York

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 14, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

It is well known that New York employers can be held liable for harassment and discrimination in the workplace. Liability for owners, officers, and supervisors, however, is less frequently discussed. In this post we discuss...

Erin Ewell on Recent Changes in NY Employment Law

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 21, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

On September 10th, Erin K. Ewell, Esq. will present a lively and informative review of the most recent legislative changes to employment law in New York. Together with colleague Lisa Poch, Esq., she’ll discuss the expected...

HR Alert: Calendar These Dates! Governor Cuomo Signed Additional Employee Protections Into Law

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 13, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

On August 12, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed legislation that overhauls the New York State Human Rights Law. The following are key changes employers need to know about right now, along with their effective dates. Effective immediately: ...

HR Alert: Federal Court Rules That Sexual Harassment Claims May Go To Mandatory Arbitration

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 3, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

The last year has been filled with sweeping changes for sexual harassment claims brought under the New York State Human Rights Law. One of those changes was an amendment to CPLR § 7515, which now prohibits mandatory arbitration...

Easy, Compliant, Online Sexual Harassment Prevention Training

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 27, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

The Coppola Firm now offers an online version of its popular sexual harassment prevention training. Visit sexual-harassment-training.com to sign up today. The deadline for training to be completed for 2019 is October 9th, less...

HR Alert: Employers May Limit Non-Employees From Promoting Union Activity in Certain Spaces

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 25, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

This month the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) overturned longstanding law that limited the ability of an employer to exclude non-employees from promoting union activity in the employer’s public spaces. The underlying...

HR Alert: Sweeping Changes To New York Law Preventing Discrimination & Harassment In the Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 20, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

This week, the New York Senate and Assembly passed a bill that calls for major expansion of New York State laws protecting employees. We expect that the Governor will soon sign the bill into law. Here’s what employers need...

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Law Firm Launches Convenient & Affordable Compliance Solution

Written by Support on May 27, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The Coppola Firm is pleased to announce the first of its kind in Upstate New York: online sexual harassment prevention training by licensed attorneys. Recognizing that businesses of all sizes, particularly small businesses,...

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Secure Act Passes the House of Representatives

Written by Support on May 24, 2019. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a fairly rare but welcome act of bipartisanship, the House passed the Secure Act, legislation intended to help the country’s small businesses. Among other things, the Act will: make it easier for small businesses...

HR Alert: Can Employers Use Compensation History To Justify Wage Disparities Between Men & Women?

Written by Support on March 11, 2019. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The United States Supreme Court has reversed a landmark decision that would have prevented employers from relying on an employee’s compensation history to justify pay disparities between men and women. The Supreme Court did...

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