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HR Alert: Supreme Court Ruling Upholds Salary Requirement for Employers

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 24, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

This week, in Helix Energy Solutions Group v. Hewitt, the United States Supreme Court ruled that a former employee who was paid a daily rate is entitled to overtime pay under Federal law. The 6-3 decision in favor of the oil...

HR Alert: Get Your Timing Right

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 21, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Most lawyers are aware that New York has a pay frequency statute for workers in various industries. But does everyone know this? For entrepreneurs and those new to human resources, watch out for Labor Law section 191 which...

HR Alert: My Employee Trashed Our Company on Facebook, What Can I Do?

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 14, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

You’re a good employer and a responsible business, and you always put your employees first. But that doesn’t necessarily mean your employees will see it that way, especially when a poor performer has a bad outcome or gets...

HR Alert: How the ADA Can Snag Your Marketing Team

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 31, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

While perhaps not purely a human resources issue, we know our HR professional clients and business owners have become well acquainted with the federal law known as the ADA, which is short for the Americans with Disabilities...

Adult Survivors Act Attorney

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 2, 2022. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

On November 10, 2022, famed movie director Paul Haggis was found liable for the 2013 rape of Haleigh Breest, a former publicist in the film industry. This civil lawsuit was filed in 2017 under the Victims of Gender-Motivated...

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HR Alert Election Day is Coming

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 27, 2022. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As the 2022 elections on November 8th approach, it’s time for employers to brush up on New York’s laws regarding voting and paid time off to vote. Although there isn’t a federal law ensuring paid time off for employee voting,...

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When the C-Suite Isn’t So Sweet…

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 17, 2022. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Corporate executives are under a lot of pressure. Where there is high compensation, there tend to be some outrageous demands. What’s realistic in a contract? Should you expect a non-compete? What about a non-solicit when clients/patients/customers/donors...