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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Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C.
Blogs
Employee Leaves: What leaves are employees entitled to take?
Understanding various leaves granted under employment law
Employee leaves are a provision that New York State laws offer for employees. In fact, there are various types of leaves.
What Employers Should Know About Compensation and Benefits
Employers are responsible for protecting their employees’ rights
Local, state and federal laws oversee and control compensation and benefits.
Why Should Employers Have an Employee Handbook?
Protecting your business interests by using employee handbooks
An employee handbook can benefit the employer as well as the employee.
How to Determine a Full Time and Part Time Employee
As an employer, what you should know about full time and part time employees
Laws vary when categorizing a worker as a full-time and part-time employee
Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
What You Should Know as an Employer
Sexual harassment in the restaurant industry is more extensive than in any other industry (that reports sexual harassment). This may come as a shock to employers. If you are a restauranteur, it is wise to take preventative measures. Eliminating sexual harassment is vital for protecting your business against lawsuits.
Facts Uncovered About Sexual Harassment in the Restaurant Industry
In January 2021, Social Science Research Solutions (SRSS) conducted a national survey in the restaurant industry. Here were some of the findings: