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Why Employers Need an Attorney to Review Your Employee Handbook
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...
Religious Accommodation for COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates
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...
Division of Human Rights Announces No More Private Settlements
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,...
Is Working from Home a Reasonable Accommodation?
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...
Negotiating a Commercial Lease After 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...
Employers Face Wage and Payroll Compliance Issues in New York
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,...
Legal Issues to Avoid When Employees Work from Home
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...
Biden’s Non-compete Executive Order Impacts New York’s Workforce.
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...
New York State Eviction Moratorium Delayed Again
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...
Can an Employee be Fired While on Leave for Disability?
Most people already know that in New York State an employee works on an "at-will" basis, which means employees can be terminated for virtually any reason that is not considered discriminatory under state and federal laws. What are the Laws that Protect Employees with...
