by The Coppola Firm | May 20, 2020 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship
Employers in the retail space long have struggled to determine whether their business is considered a “retail or service” establishment according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. This important distinction determines whether the company...
by The Coppola Firm | May 18, 2020 | Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
Governor Cuomo has confirmed that the Western New York region is set to begin re-opening effective May 19, 2020. This begins Phase One of the COVID-19 re-opening process. These industries are entitled to re-open so long as they demonstrate a plan to protect employees...
by The Coppola Firm | May 15, 2020 | Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
As workplaces plan to re-open, employers should heed new COVID-19 related guidance from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). As the guidance makes clear, responding to COVID-19 is ripe with potential to run afoul of State and federal discrimination...
by The Coppola Firm | May 13, 2020 | Business, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. In today’s post we’re covering important considerations about using (and possibly returning) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds which is part of the federal government’s COVID-19 response. Spoiler alert: ...
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...
