by The Coppola Firm | May 12, 2020 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
As companies begin to develop plans for the safe return of their workers, we’re hearing one question asked again and again: What happens if a business reopens but an employee cannot return to work because she has a child at home whose school or regular place of care...
by The Coppola Firm | May 11, 2020 | Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment
On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released its final rule under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (“Title IX”). Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in programs that receive federal funding, and the new rule sets forth many changes for...
by The Coppola Firm | Apr 23, 2020 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Uncategorized
For the last few weeks, employers have been scrambling to ensure their compliance with the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The FFCRA provides two types of leave for employees during this pandemic: (1) Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL) and (2)...
by The Coppola Firm | Apr 16, 2020 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship
We received an update from our partner on the Hill, NAWBO, this morning, and we’re sharing it with our loyal readers to keep them updated. While disappointing, it is our hope that this is only temporary, and that our elected officials return to the Hill very...
by The Coppola Firm | Mar 21, 2020 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Personal Injury
A note to our clients and colleagues – As the impact of COVID-19 continues to spread and the Governor now has ordered 100% onsite workforce reduction, we want you to know that we’ve invested in resources through the years so that our law firm’s structure...
by The Coppola Firm | Aug 5, 2019 | Charter Schools, Compliance, Litigation
On July 25, 2019, Governor Cuomo signed new legislation that expands the New York State Human Rights Law (Executive Law § 292). The law previously applied to education corporations, and it now applies more broadly to “educational institutions” which includes public...
