At this writing, the list of NYS COVID-19 restricted-travel states is up to 43 states: COVID-19 …

A NYS Employee’s Personal Travel to a COVID-19-Restricted State is NOT Essential in Business and at Work Read more →

As soon as we hear from the NYS Department of Labor on the pending NYS Sick …

No News Yet on NYS Paid Sick Leave Regs; All W-2 Employees are Covered; Front-Loading Sick Leave Accruals on January 1, 2021 an Option Read more →

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

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

January 2020 flew by, and here we are at the beginning of February 2020. Have you …

Have You Implemented These Key 2020 NYS Employer Compliance Updates Yet in Business and at Work? Read more →

Even though the new NYS-mandated Annual Sexual and Other Harassment Prevention Training does not require a …

Acknowledge Everything – Training, Handbooks, Etc. – in Business and at Work Read more →

In my HR consulting travels, I’ve heard a variety of comments from employers about the annual …

NYS Mandated Sexual Harassment Prevention Training Must Be Delivered (Not Just Read) in Business and at Work Read more →

As a mediator, I particularly love participating in any available mediation training. I took one mediation …

Has Your NYS Sexual Harassment Prevention Trainer Investigated and Stopped Workplace Harassment Themselves in Business and at Work? Read more →

As part of the NYS-Mandated Sexual and Other Harassment Prevention Training that I conduct for clients, …

Harassment Complaint Retaliation is Unlawful and Grounds for Immediate Termination in Business and at Work Read more →

In the process of updating a client’s handbook recently, I removed a sentence from their former …

Employees May Discuss Their Wages in Business and at Work Read more →

I went to Google to do a just-for-fun search, and the story below popped up at …

How to Walk the Talk of Your No-Harassment and Diversity & Inclusion Policies in Business and at Work Read more →