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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: Military Service and Your Company

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 27, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Although we don’t talk about it much, many New York employers have team members who also serve with the United States military. When that happens, employers have a legal duty to accommodate the employees. A recent case...

HR Alert: NY Bans Inquiries into Social Media Accounts

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 4, 2023. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed a new bill into law that prohibits employers from requesting, requiring, or coercing an employee or applicant to disclose information relating to their personal social media accounts. Section...

HR Alert: Paying Employees After Their Departure

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 16, 2023. Posted in Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Whether it’s amicable or not, after an employee leaves, there can be questions that arise. These questions can be particularly sensitive when they’re centered around the payment of wages or compensation. New York...

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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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...

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2 Things You Should Change On Your Auto Insurance Right Now!

Written by Lisa Coppola on September 14, 2022. Posted in Personal Injury.

Helping people get the justice they deserve The team has decades of experience litigating complex, high-value personal injury cases. They focus on the person and their emotional, physical, and spiritual needs. They reward clients...

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