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HR Alert: New York Sexual Harassment Training Is Required Every Year, Even for Small Employers

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 31, 2026. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

New York employers must provide sexual harassment prevention training every year, even if they’re small. Learn what the law requires and how The Coppola Firm offers compliant live and online training. Continue Reading HR Alert:...

HR Alert: Employee vs. Independent Contractor Status

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 1, 2026. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

On February 26, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s (“DOL”) Wage and Hour Division announced a new proposed rule that’s designed to provide guidance on when to classify a worker as an employee or an independent contractor....

HR Alert: NY Minimum Wage Increases Are Here to Stay

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As we head into 2026, New York employers have another compliance task to keep on their radar. The State minimum wage has increased again, and businesses outside the five boroughs need to make sure they’re ready. The changes...

HR Alert: First Amendment in the Workplace

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 26, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As a business owner or HR professional, you’re often torn between the needs of your employees and the needs your clients and customers. This challenging dynamic is made harder by the polarizing opinions many of us have about...

HR Alert: What Employers Need to Know about Sick Leave in New York

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 30, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

As business owners and managers, we’re certain you’re familiar with Labor Law § 196-b which governs which companies have to provide unpaid and/or paid time off for sick workers, called New York Paid Sick Leave (PSL). ...

HR Alert: Independent Contractor Changes

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 5, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Federal Enforcement Paused – But Don’t Get Comfortable On May 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2025-1, directing its Wage and Hour Division (WHD) investigators not to apply...

Can You Sue for Negligence After a Dog Bite in New York?

Written by David Goodman on April 29, 2025. Posted in Personal Injury.

New York Court of Appeals Expands Liability for Animal Attacks In a major decision reshaping personal injury law in New York, the New York State Court of Appeals (which is the State’s highest court) issued a ruling on April...

HR Alert: Fourth Circuit Reinstates Executive Orders Targeting DEI Programs

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 15, 2025. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

In a pivotal development last night, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals lifted a previous nationwide injunction, issued by Judge Adam B. Abelson of the District Court in Maryland. We talked about Judge Abelson’s temporary...

HR Alert: New Law on NY Background Checks

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 28, 2025. Posted in Business, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Sophisticated human relations professionals know that there are all sorts of rules around running background checks on employees and prospective employees. We field questions about this all the time. But do entrepreneurs and...

HR Alert: 2025 NYS Paid Family Leave Updates

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 26, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

We’ve written about New York’s Paid Family Leave Act in the past. New York State’s Workers’ Compensation Board Chair Clarissa M. Rodriguez recently announced some new updates and employee-favorable terms that go...

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