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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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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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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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Essential Business Employers Already Open Need to Implement New York Forward Safety Reopening Guidelines

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Phase 1 of the New York Forward Reopening plan started last Friday, May 15th. The requirements …

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For-Profit Organizations Should Pay Their Interns to Ensure Compliance in Business and at Work

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In my HR compliance travels, I’m often asked how a for-profit business without an in-house human …

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

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

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Remove Salary History Requests from Your NYS Employment Application in Business and at Work

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Because of my profession, I tend to be interested in documents (electronic and hard-copy) that most …

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Smoking in NYS is a Key Protected (and Lawful Activity) When Hiring in Business and at Work

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As reported in the New York Times last week : on January 2, 2020, U-Haul International …

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