by The Coppola Firm | Jul 18, 2019 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship
New York employers have been impacted by big changes to the New York State Election Law. You can read about those changes here. The new statute requires employers to give employees up to three hours of paid time off to vote. However, the statute wasn’t entirely clear...
by The Coppola Firm | Jul 17, 2019 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Uncategorized
Effective immediately, the New York State Human Rights Law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees based on “traits historically associated with race.” That includes certain hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists. This change stems from a bill...
by The Coppola Firm | Jul 12, 2019 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship
Effective January 6, 2020, New York employers no longer may rely on a prospect’s salary history to determine his or her pay. Governor Cuomo signed bills into law with this and other employee protections during the U.S. Women’s Soccer team celebration parade in...
by The Coppola Firm | Jul 3, 2019 | Business, Compliance, Employment
The last year has been filled with sweeping changes for sexual harassment claims brought under the New York State Human Rights Law. One of those changes was an amendment to CPLR § 7515, which now prohibits mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment claims. On June 26,...
by The Coppola Firm | Jul 1, 2019 | Business, Entrepreneurship
Coppola serves on national board to expand her efforts in support of women business owners nationwide. The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) has appointed Lisa A. Coppola, Esq., of The Coppola Firm, to the 2019-2020 Board of Directors. The NAWBO...
