HR Policies

Working Our Way to Normalcy: A Tri-State Guide to Reopening Your Business

January 27, 2021COVID-19, HR Policies, Others, Tri-State Employers

By Tracey Levy and Alexandra Lapes With the goal of getting employees back to work safely while ensuring business continuity, and in compliance with local, state, and federal laws, employers should consider the following key measures to take as... Read More..

US DOL Issues Poster, Guidance – Answers Some Open Questions Regarding Emergency Paid Sick Leave

March 30, 2020HR Policies, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a mandatory poster and updated its initial Read More..

Managing Workplace Epidemics: Coronavirus Concerns in Westchester County and New York City

December 31, 2020COVID-19, Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Paid Leave Time, Wage and Hour Laws

By Tracey I. Levy, Esq. and Alexandra Lapes, Esq. As the global Coronavirus situation is expanding rapidly and hitting close to home, Westchester County and New York City employers should review their communicable disease plans and implement pr... Read More..

New York State Amends Other HRL Discrimination Protections – Broad Protections Expanded Well Beyond Sexual Harassment

December 31, 2020Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Others, Workplace Training

By Tracey I. Levy, Esq. and Alexandra Lapes, Esq. Just over a year after New York enacted sweeping protections against sexual harassment, Governor Cuomo today signed into law further amendments to the New York State Human Rights Law to provide ... Read More..

Why Local Law Matters for Westchester Employers

July 15, 2019HR Policies, Others, Paid Leave Time

By: Tracey I. Levy and Alexandra Lapes Employers in Westchester County must pay close attention to legal developments at the county level, as the past ten months have brought an unprecedented array of new mandates specific to p... Read More..

Moving Forward After #MeToo – Consider Your Policies

July 9, 2018Employee Relations, Harassment/Discrimination, HR Policies, Others

Recent changes to New York State law regarding prevention of sexual harassment will require employers to revisit existing policies to comply with newly-mandated provisions, as summarized in our lead story from Takeaways, Read More..

Restrictive Covenants: One Size Should Not Fit All

January 28, 2017Employee Relations, HR Policies

As employers strive for that little edge to stay ahead of their competitors, restrictive covenants – clauses that limit an employee’s ability to work for a competitor, solicit and/or service their employer’s customers, contract with their employer... Read More..

Three Major Wage Law Changes Require Reassessing Pay Practices

February 6, 2017HR Policies, Others, Wage and Hour Laws

The legal landscape with regard to who must be paid for their work, and what and how they must be paid is collectively shifting as a result of recent developments from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and the federal courts. A recent decision b... Read More..

3 Top Employment Law Audit Items: Get Your HR House in Order