by Stephen Hans | Mar 22, 2021 | New York Warn Act
Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification The acronym “WARN” in the New York State Warn Act stands for Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification. Under this law, certain businesses must provide early warnings about closure and layoffs. The law requires them to...
by Stephen Hans | Mar 15, 2021 | Employee Classification
New York Supreme Court Rules that Uber Drivers Are Employees Independent contractor or employee classification is a distinction that employers must make when building business relationships and also for taxation and insurance purposes. Recently, the New York Supreme...
by Stephen Hans | Mar 8, 2021 | Sexual Harassment, Uncategorized
Employer Defense Against Sexual Harassment Claims Sexual harassment accusations against Governor Cuomo began with one allegation. Subsequently, a second aide added her own allegation to the first, and now a third woman has come forward with her own story alleging...
by Stephen Hans | Feb 26, 2021 | COVID-19 NY Workers & Businesses
How Should Employers Deal with COVID-19 vaccinations? COVID-19 vaccines may be something that you require of your employees, depending on the nature of your industry. It is vital that you understand your legal rights as well as your employees’ legal rights regarding...
by Stephen Hans | Jun 25, 2020 | Severance Agreements
The Perils of Poorly Drafted Severance Agreements On May 3rd, the New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division, First Department handed down a decision in the case of Johnson v. Lebanese American University (LAU) (You can read or download the decision from the...
