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HR Alert: FMLA Refresher

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 10, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

It’s been a long, hot summer. Time for a nice, cold . . . FMLA refresher! Business owners, human resources professionals, and company managers – do you remember all the criteria that allow an employee to use FMLA leave? Let’s...

HR Alert: Paid Family Leave Law Expanded in 2023

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 2, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

New York employees have benefited from the State’s Paid Family Leave law (PFL) for a few years now. As of January 1, 2023, the law expanded again, this time to add siblings in NY Workers’ Compensation Law section...

Hr Alert: How Long Do My Employees Need to Isolate and Quarantine Now?

Written by Lisa Coppola on January 10, 2022. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

It’s the question on everyone’s mind, it seems. And the answer is: It depends (how’s that for a lawyerly answer?). In general, the period to isolate and quarantine has been reduced from 10 days to 5 days,...

HR Alert: New FFCRA Under the American Rescue Plan

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 18, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The American Rescue Plan, signed into law on March 11, 2021, made changes to the Families First Coronavirus Relief Act’s (FFCRA) time off provisions. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees may choose to provide leave...

HR Alert: Brand New Law Requires Time Off for CV19 Vaccine

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 15, 2021. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment.

On March 13, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation (Labor Law § 196-c and Civil Service Law § 159-c) impacting all employers in New York. The new law allows public and private employees time off to receive the COVID-19...

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HR Alert: Practical Guidance on New York’s Paid Sick Leave Law

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 22, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As we previously reported, New York’s new Paid Sick Leave (PSL) requires all employers to provide sick leave each year. For very small employers with four or fewer employees, they must provide 40 hours of PSL annually – it’s...

HR Alert: How To Respond To Employees Who Can’t Return To Work Because Their Child’s School Or Place Of Care Is Closed

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 12, 2020. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As companies begin to develop plans for the safe return of their workers, we’re hearing one question asked again and again: What happens if a business reopens but an employee cannot return to work because she has a child at...

HR Alert: Important Updates About Employer FFCRA Obligations

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 25, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The U.S. government’s Families First Corona Virus Response Act (FFCRA) will have a significant impact on employers. Employers can learn more about the FFCRA here. Very recent guidance from the Department of Labor’s...

Employers Must Not Extend Or Delay Employees’ FMLA Benefits

Written by Helm Support on April 4, 2019. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment.

In a recent opinion issued by the federal Department of Labor (DOL), employers are cautioned not to delay designating an employee’s leave as protected by the federal Family & Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”). This means that...

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