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HR Alert: If You Use Independent Contractors, You Must Be Aware!

HR Alert: If You Use Independent Contractors, You Must Be Aware!

by The Coppola Firm | Jan 6, 2021 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship

On January 6, 2021, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule explaining the standard to determine who is an employee (and therefore protected under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)) and who is an independent contractor not entitled to FLSA...
HR Alert: Can You Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

HR Alert: Can You Require Employees to Get the COVID-19 Vaccine?

by The Coppola Firm | Dec 18, 2020 | Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship

On December 16, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) published guidance about mandatory COVID-19 vaccines.  One main takeaway is that employers are permitted to require employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 vaccine.  Whether to mandate such a...
HR Alert: More on New York’s Proposed Regs for Paid Sick Leave

HR Alert: More on New York’s Proposed Regs for Paid Sick Leave

by The Coppola Firm | Dec 9, 2020 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship

As we previously reported, the New York Department of Labor (DOL) has issued proposed regulations in connection with Paid Sick Leave (PSL), which was effective on September 30, 2020 and is available for use beginning on January 1, 2021. We knew that employers with...
HR Alert: New York Issues Proposed Regulations for Paid Sick Leave

HR Alert: New York Issues Proposed Regulations for Paid Sick Leave

by The Coppola Firm | Dec 7, 2020 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship

We previously reported on New York’s enactment of Paid Sick Leave (“PSL”), for which accruals began on September 30, 2020 and become available for employees to use beginning January 1, 2021. More recently, we reported on the guidance New York issued in October 2020...
Google is Changing Its Policy, and It Affects You

Google is Changing Its Policy, and It Affects You

by The Coppola Firm | Nov 10, 2020 | Business, Charter Schools, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship, Lawyer Ethics, Litigation, Personal Injury

Google Workspace, formerly known as G Suite, the name used for Google-related services like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive, recently updated its policy regarding how long items that have been placed in the trash are retained. Google used to allow items in the...
HR Alert: Sexual Harassment Statute of Limitations Lengthened in the Division of Human Rights

HR Alert: Sexual Harassment Statute of Limitations Lengthened in the Division of Human Rights

by The Coppola Firm | Oct 26, 2020 | Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship

Last year, Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law several updates to the New York State Human Rights Law to strengthen protections against discrimination and harassment. For example: Domestic workers now are protected from harassment on all bases. The standard to prove...
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