When an internal complaint of harassment or discrimination has been made, investigating the matter can help an employer understand the underlying facts surrounding the claim. An investigation can shine light on whether a disciplinary measure...
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How Can an Employer Effectively Choose a Workplace Investigator?
When an internal complaint of harassment or discrimination has been made, investigating the matter can help an employer understand the underlying facts surrounding the claim. An investigation can shine light on whether a disciplinary measure...
The New Workspace
In more ways than ever before, employees now have the upper hand over their employers. As many industries continue to suffer from labor and talent...
Adapting to the New Virtual Workplace
Most top executives are frustrated in their attempts to stay ahead of the COVID pandemic curve that keeps weaving. Our Firm’s mission has become...
Professionalism in the Virtual Workplace
Even as more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and restrictions start to slowly loosen, many organizations plan to remain either entirely or...
Personal Lessons From COVID-19
It has been almost a year since the COVID-19 pandemic has come upon us. Let’s pause and think about the universal and human behavioral lessons we...
A New Chapter
As 2021 begins, the Firm has been re-named, Halpern & Scrom Law PLLC. My Partner, Paul, who has nearly ten years of legal experience, eight with...
Managing Remotely
Roughly one-third of American adults have spent time working from home as a result of the pandemic. While it has been a challenge for many of us to...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Videoconferencing
With coronavirus outbreak continuing indefinitely, many organizations have transformed from the traditional use of office spaces to telecommuting...
Anti-Harassment Insights
As employers throughout New York are getting ready to update their sexual harassment policies, and provide the training required by NYC and NYS...
Dogs in the Workplace
Dogs are known as man’s best friend. But for most of American history, dogs have been shunned from the workplace. However, in recent years dogs have...
Millennial Managers: How to Grow Into Your Role
Millennials currently make up the largest generational segment of the U.S. workforce. With millennials becoming more and more prevalent in the...
Partnership Announcement from Jules Halpern
As we begin 2018, the 15th year of our law firm’s history, we are pleased to announce an exciting change in our firm’s leadership....
Real Estate Closing Tips
Typically, buyers seeking to purchase a home want to move in as quickly as possible. According to Ellie Mae, a software company that processes...
Department of Labor Audit: Be Prepared
When an employer does not fully comply with wage and hour laws, it may result in back pay fines and penalties, which can add up and be costly for...
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