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Employee Leave Navigation is Best (and Confidentially) Handled by an HR Professional in Business and at Work

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I work with my clients to help them navigate the maze (and/or web, depending on the …

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Accurately Compensating Nonexempt Hourly Employees Working from Home: U.S. DOL WHD Weighs In

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Hot off the regulatory presses, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wage & Hour Division (WHD) …

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Employ 5 – 99 Employees? Policy Planning to Consider Before the NYS Paid Sick Leave September 30th Effective Deadline

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This break from COVID-19 workplace updates is brought to you by the upcoming September 30, 2020 …

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Fact-Based COVID-19 Workplace Safety Boundaries Protect Employees’ Health & Safety – Not Opinions

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I’ve spent a good chunk of my HR career over the last 30 years or so …

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Effectively Managing NYS Employee COVID-19-Restricted-State Travel and PTO Requests

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NYS’s COVID-19 Restricted-State Travel Advisory and accompanying mandatory quarantine requirement took effect June 24, 2020, and …

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Choose the Correct Mandatory NYS Quarantine PTO for Employees Returning from COVID-19-Restricted States

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Thanks to push back from the NYS Business Council, Governor Cuomo closed a loophole which initially …

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COVID-19 OSHA Safety First for Employees and Customers in Business and at Work

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The NYS and Federal workplace compliance requirements for employee and customer safety from COVID-19 are significant, …

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How One Text Message Can Violate NYS Human Rights Law and Close Your Business Down

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As I continue to reiterate during NYS Mandated Annual Workplace Harassment Prevention sessions that I conduct, …

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Ensure that Your Organization’s Internal Harassment Interventions Match Your External Communications in Business and at Work

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Reported in the The Boston Globe over the weekend: Allegations of systemic racism roil Boston Conservatory …

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Failure to Follow NYS & Federal COVID-19 Requirements May Significantly Hurt Your Bottom Line in Business and at Work

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As the New York Forward business reopening process continues (and I continue to support clients on …

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