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.
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Blogs
What Are the Most Recent Requirements for Employers and Vaccinations?
Vaccination requirement for employees.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing requirements for employers and vaccinations as part of a new Temporary Standard.
Handling Disputes Over Employment and Severance Agreements
Will a Severance Agreement Close or Open the Door to Litigation?
Disputes over employment and severance agreements are certainly not what any employer has in mind. In fact, employers usually offer severance agreements as a means of avoiding litigation. Layoffs occur and may be necessary due to redundancy. Furthermore, a severance package is a generous way of compensating an employee while implementing layoffs.
Retaliation Related to Whistleblower Claims
Restricting Employee Communication
Restricting employee communication could potentially lead to complaints of retaliation related to whistleblower claims. Employers must be careful about prohibiting employees from communicating.
Best Practices to Avoid Discrimination Claims
Putting Preventative Discrimination Measures in Place
Implementing best practices to avoid discrimination claims is something every employer should do. Fortunately, guidelines can help employers during hiring, with employment conditions and also in general.
Avoiding Discrimination in Remote Work Arrangements
Treating Remote Workers Fairly
Avoiding discrimination in remote work arrangements has become increasingly relevant for employers. With the advent of COVID-19, and now the Delta variant, more employees have been working at home. On one hand, remote work solves the problems of wearing masks, maintaining social distancing and requiring vaccination.