by Jules Halpern | Mar 28, 2025 | Employer Policies, Employment Law, OSHA/Workplace Safety
New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act (the “Act”) is expected to take effect on June 2, 2025. The Act’s implementation was pushed back due to amendments which have been approved by Governor Hochul, who played an active role in the Act’s development. Retail employers...
by Jules Halpern | Mar 19, 2025 | Employment Law, Payment of Wages, Wages and Hours
As discussed in our February 10, 2025, article, misclassifying workers can result in claims for unpaid wages and overtime, as well as fines and penalties for employers. Wage and hour claims can be brought by former and current employees, as well as in the form of a...
by Jules Halpern | Mar 3, 2025 | Business Formation, Limited Liability Company, Startups
A Limited Liability Company (LLC) offers its owners the benefits of a corporation and a partnership. Like a corporation, LLC owners are typically not personally liable for the business’s debts and liabilities. The LLC also benefits from being a pass-through...
by Jules Halpern | Feb 24, 2025 | Education, Gender/ Sex, Title IX
The United States Department of Education (DOE) issued a Dear Colleague Letter on January 31, 2025. This Letter announced that the DOE will enforce the 2020 Title IX regulations as promulgated under President Trump’s first term. This Letter comes after President Trump...
by Jules Halpern | Feb 10, 2025 | Mental Health, New York Law, Workers' Compensation
Workers’ compensation coverage has expanded in New York after Governor Hochul signed new legislation, which went into effect on January 1, 2025. Now, any employee in New York State is eligible to file for workers’ compensation claims stemming from...
