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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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Messaging Apps Can Cause Morale, Reputation and Compliance Issues in Business and at Work

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As a member of several coworking spaces, I love using the messaging app Slack as a …

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

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

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Questioning Job Candidates’ Marital Status is Not Compliant in Business and at Work

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Another typical compliance error that I find on employers’ job applications (and during job applicant interviews) …

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

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

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

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

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Managers Must Stop Both Reported AND Observed Sexual Harassment in Business and at Work

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

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Employees May Discuss Their Wages in Business and at Work

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

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One Real-Life Example of the Actual Costs of Workplace Harassment in Business and at Work

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I’ve been an HR practitioner for over 25 years. And in that same time-frame, I have: …

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(Updated as of Jan. 1, 2026) NYS Upstate Part-Time Exempt Employees Must Earn at Least $1,199.10 a Week in Business and at Work

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A non-profit near and dear to my heart was in the process of hiring a part-time …

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