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HR Alert: Navigating DEI in a Shifting Legal Landscape

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 22, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Since taking office, President Trump has issued a series of Executive Orders (EOs), some of which attacked companies that believe in diversity, equity, and inclusion as means of complying with Title VII as well as various State...

HR Alert: Don’t Let Middle East Conflicts Affect Your Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 11, 2024. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The war in the Middle East and unrest throughout the world has resulted in hate-fueled attacks and increased use of hateful language in our day-to-day lives. With the surge in anti-semitism and other forms of hate, New York’s...

HR Alert: New York Toughens Up Non-Disclosure Agreements in Discrimination Cases

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 23, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On November 17, 2023, Governor Kathy Hochul signed NY State Senate Bill S4516 into law that greatly affects settlement agreements between employers and employees who choose to settle claims of discrimination, harassment, and...

HR Alert: NY Extends Statute of Limitations for Discrimination Claims

Written by Lisa Coppola on November 29, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Litigation.

Just when you thought you could close the book on a thorny issue involving an employee or ex-employee, New York State steps in and says: Not. So. Fast. On November 17, 2023. Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law an amendment...

HR Alert: Title VII Theories of Liability

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 30, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Welcome back to our series on Title VII. Our previous blog answered the “what” of Title VII. So, now let’s take a peek at the “how,” that is, how a claim generally is made by an employee against their employer using this longstanding...

HR Alert: What is Title VII?

Written by Lisa Coppola on October 26, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

You know from our previous blog that the EEOC is tasked with enforcing federal laws prohibiting workplace discrimination based on race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, and disability....

HR Alert: EEOC on Human Trafficking & The Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on August 8, 2023. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has added information to its website regarding human trafficking. This information is designed to help young workers, employers, and parents to identify signs of human...

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