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 →

It’s straightforward, actually. Avoid any jokes about any sexual topics at work – including but not …

Do You Know Which Jokes Constitute Sexual (and Other) Harassment in Business and at Work? Read more →

Apparently, the $100k lawsuit settlement with the EEOC paid by another company for failing to give …

Avoid an EEOC ADA Lawsuit by Giving an Amputee a Chair in Business and at Work Read more →

Earlier this month, New York state enacted a new law clarifying that racial discrimination includes discrimination …

Touching Another Person’s Hair in NYS is Now Racial and Sexual Harassment in Business and at Work Read more →

As a result of legislation signed by NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo on July 10, 2019, New …

NYS Employers Must Remove Salary History Questions from Job Applications and Interviews in Business and at Work Read more →

Pop Quiz – which is more cost-effective? Providing a chair to a hotel front desk employee …

A Chair is a Reasonable ADA Accommodation 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 key consideration for employers managing their seasonal workers hired for the summer—aside from utilizing the …

Seasonal / Temporary Employees Can’t Be Paid as 1099 Independent Contractors 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 →