With the school year fast approaching educational institutions are working diligently over the summer to make sure they will be ready for their...
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Increase in Startups
In 2010, there were about 2.5 million new business applications. In 2020, this number almost doubled to 4.35 million applications submitted. This is...
Employee Handbooks: An Essential Workplace Protection
In the modern workplace, a well-written employee handbook is a necessity for all employers. An employee handbook allows employers to explicitly...
NYC Sick Time Notice Due Today
By today, June 4, 2018, New York City employers need to provide their employees notice of an amendment to the Earned Sick Time Act (“ESTA”). The...
Sexual Harassment Laws Change Legal Landscape in New York State and City
In April, both the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council passed new workplace anti-sexual harassment legislation. Spurred by the...
Sexual Orientation Included as Civil Rights Protection
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York has held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects sexual orientation, becoming only...
Training Supervisors on HR Issues
On average, 10,000 baby boomers are retiring every day and by 2020 millennials (ages 18-34) are expected to make up more than half of the total U.S....
Caregiving Issues for Employees
Many employers throughout the country are witnessing an increase in time off requests by employees who need to care for their elderly parents....
NY Paid Family Leave FAQs
In our Newsletter earlier this year, we addressed the New York Paid Family Leave Benefits Law (“PFL”), focusing on what PFL is, how it works, the...
E-Cigarettes Banned Under Clean Indoor Air Act
Effective on November 22, 2017, e-cigarettes will be added to the list of smoking restrictions in New York State. This article will discuss New York...