by Regina Sarkis | Sep 8, 2021 | Business Compliance, Commercial Lease, COVID-19
It is more important now than ever, to properly negotiate a commercial lease for protection when such unforeseen events such as the Covid-19 pandemic occur. The Covid-19 pandemic created much financial hardship for business owners everywhere who could not conduct...
by Regina Sarkis | Aug 16, 2021 | Business Compliance, Employment Law
Having employees, even as a small business owner, can be complicated. Many employers, especially small business owners, are not aware of the complex state requirements surrounding employee recordkeeping, wage and payroll compliance. Under the New York State Labor Law,...
by Regina Sarkis | Jul 27, 2021 | COVID-19, Employment Law
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the workplace worldwide when employers were faced with how to keep the lights on if employees were not allowed to physically be in the office. Employees who “work from home” or “work remotely” became the new normal. Now that the pandemic...
by Regina Sarkis | Jul 12, 2021 | Employment Law
On Friday, July 9, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order that would overstep the legislative branch and directly ask the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to create a new rule that would limit the use of non-competes nationwide. One of the main purposes...
by Regina Sarkis | Jun 28, 2021 | Evictions
The eviction moratorium in New York State was again continued by Governor Cuomo last week. I previously wrote an article about New York State’s COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2020 (“The Act”) (S.9114/A.11181) that prevents residential...
