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HR Alert: New Proposed Rule on Heat Exposure in the Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on July 22, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In the past couple of months, the United States has been hit with a severe and unrelenting heat wave, with many cities on track to have their hottest summers in recent history. In response, the Occupational Safety and Health...

HR Alert: New Agreement Between NLRB and OSHA Creates New Challenges

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 20, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In late 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The MOU is meant to strengthen information sharing and collaboration...

Surprises Aren’t Always Fun

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 6, 2022. Posted in Health Care, Personal Injury.

There is little more traumatic in life than being rushed to the hospital with an injury or sudden illness. While a substantial hospital bill may well be expected, what is often not expected are the separate bills from emergency...

FDA Commits to Allow Doctors to Prescribe Abortion Pills via Telemedicine Visits

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 12, 2022. Posted in Business.

On December 16, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) committed to a new policy that allows patients to receive abortion pills by mail. Prior FDA policy required patients to go in person to obtain the pills from a certified...

HR Alert: HERO Act – What You Need to Know Now

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 7, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment.

On Labor Day 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Commissioner of Health had designated COVID-19 a highly contagious communicable disease that presents a serious risk of harm to the public health under New...

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