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HR Alert: New York’s Paid Prenatal Leave Law

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 7, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

New York is the first State in the country to establish a paid prenatal leave benefit for pregnant workers. The New York paid prenatal personal leave amendment was signed by Governor Kathy Hochul on April 19, 2024 and will...

HR Alert: Proposed NYS Pay Transparency Regs

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 29, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized.

If you’re an employer, you know just how important hiring is to the health of your organization. The hiring process has yet another layer of intricacy for employers with the New York State Pay Transparency Law. New York employers...

New York Regs Support Minority- and Women-Owned Businesses

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 17, 2023. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

The New York Department of Financial Services, otherwise known as the DFS, supervises and regulates the activities of about 3,000 banks and related financial institutions. The DFS seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and...

HR Alert: AI Bill of Rights and What It Means

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 29, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Lawyer Ethics.

In recent months with the popularity of ChatGPT, artificial intelligence has become prominent in the news. This has raised concerns about AI services and how they’ll impact jobs, creativity, and intellectual property....

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HR Alert: How Can You Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Work?

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 15, 2022. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

We preach diversity, equity, and inclusion. But how do we truly turn these words into action? It’s essential to practice what we preach for all diverse communities, including the LGBTQ+ community. Inclusion can be defined...

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