by Regina Sarkis | Dec 16, 2021 | Business Compliance, COVID-19, Employment Law
Recently, on December 10, 2021, New York State’s Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new mask requirement to wear masks in all indoor public places unless such businesses or venues implement a mandatory vaccine requirement as a prerequisite. This new requirement...
by Regina Sarkis | Nov 30, 2021 | Business Compliance, COVID-19, Employment Law
New York State recently updated several employment related laws that will impact almost everyone. Below is just a snapshot of some of the recent changes for the year 2022. Notice Requirement for Employee Electronic Monitoring Employees are now entitled to some...
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,...