by Regina Sarkis | Nov 4, 2021 | Business Compliance, Employment Law
Employers may save a buck or two by purchasing a jurisdiction-neutral employee handbook from their payroll company, but most payroll companies only provide a generic version that is not tailored to the employer’s specific needs and can cause serious issues for the...
by Regina Sarkis | Oct 26, 2021 | Business Compliance, COVID-19, Employment Law
Many employers are now issuing a mandatory policy for employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccination to further protect the workplace and others from spreading the virus. As a result, many employees are objecting to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine under Title VII as a...
by Regina Sarkis | Oct 13, 2021 | Business Compliance, Employment Law
The New York State Division of Human Rights (DHR) recently issued a press release entitled “Discontinuance of Private Settlements” that will greatly impact how both parties in a discrimination case determine settlements for “complaints filed on or after October 12,...
by Regina Sarkis | Oct 5, 2021 | Business Compliance, COVID-19, Employment Law
The short answer to the whether COVID-19 high-risk employees may continue to work from home as a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) depends on whether the essential functions of the job can be performed at home. More employees...
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...
