New York Blog — Employment Defense
Labor and Employment Defense
Welcome to the NYC Employment Law Blog! This blog is an online publication of Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C., a New York City law firm that has been representing small and mid-sized businesses throughout the New York metropolitan area in all types of employment and labor law matters for over thirty years. We hope this blog will be an interesting and informative resource for our readers, whether they are current or past clients, or simply compliance-minded business owners looking for ways to stay up-to-date with the ever-changing employment law landscape. To that end, we will endeavor to offer regular blog posts highlighting legislative developments, significant court and agency decisions and noteworthy news stories from the employment and labor law realm. We hope that as a reader you will find ours blog enlightening, useful and above all, interesting.
If you are the owner of a small or mid-sized business in New York State and have questions regarding any of our blog posts, or if you would like to consult with us regarding any employment or labor law issues, please feel free to give us a call at (718) 275-6700 or contact us online to schedule an in-person consultation at our offices.
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Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C.
Blogs
Effective Strategies for Avoiding Worker Retaliation Claims in New York
Steps Employers Can Take to Reduce the Potential Risks A single claim of workplace retaliation, even if it’s unfounded, can have a devastating impact on your business. Accordingly, it’s essential to take proactive measures to minimize the risk that an unhappy or...
Employers Need to Take Steps to Minimize Risk of Workplace Retaliation
New York Law Specifically Prohibits Certain Conduct by Employers Under New York law, workers have a number of ways to seek redress when employers take punitive or retaliatory measures against them because they have engaged in certain legally protected activities. New...
How the New York State Whistleblower Law Affects Employers
The Protected Activities under the Act | The Process for Reporting a Violation New York has long taken an aggressive stance against punitive actions by employers against perceived whistleblowers, employees who have rightfully reported improper, unethical or illegal...
Disability Services Providers a Boon to New York Economy
Entities Create Jobs to Enhance State Economy A recent report from the Rockefeller Institute of Government looked closely at the impact nonprofit disability services providers had on the New York economy in 2023. The study also examined information collected by the...
Clients Recognize the Law Offices of Stephen D. Hans
Testimonials Attest to His Hard Work and Effectiveness Since 1977, attorney Stephen D. Hans has successfully handled employment law matters for clients throughout the greater New York City area. Since the turn of the century, he has focused his efforts on the needs of...