My husband and I had the unpleasant experience of sitting in the audience of an entertainment …

No Smoking AND No Vaping is NYS Law in Business and at Work Read more →

Conducting workplace investigations, particularly in response to an employee harassment complaint, involves deep and broad workplace …

Avoid Investigating Yourself in Business and at Work Read more →

Another typical compliance error that I find on employers’ job applications is this question: Are you …

Questioning Job Candidates’ Citizenship is not Compliant in Business and at Work Read more →

As part of the 2019 New York state budget process; effective April 1, 2019, paid NYS …

NYS Paid Voting Leave is Now 3 Hours: Update Employee Handbooks & Postings in Business and at Work Read more →

In the course of my work with clients, a common non-compliance issue with both their employment …

Avoid Non-Compliant Questions During the Application and Interview Process 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 →

As reported last week by the Associated Press and featured in the Albany, NY Times Union: …

Managers Must Stop Both Reported AND Observed Sexual Harassment 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 →

Periodically I review a prospective client’s old handbook for any policies unique to the organization that …

Withholding an Employee’s Last Paycheck is (Still) Not Compliant in Business and at Work Read more →