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
Job Termination: How to Avoid Breaking Laws When Firing Employees
Are Your Job Termination Actions Within the Limits of the Law?
Many employers consider job termination to be one of their most difficult tasks. Yet it is often necessary. Taking disciplinary action is generally done prior to firing, and while in some cases warnings are adequate and help avoid job termination, in other instances they are precursors to termination.
How can you ensure your actions stay within the law?
Important Steps to Take to Protect Your Rights as an Employer
What Should You Do If an Employee Sues Your Company?
Guidelines for Dealing with Lawsuits
As the saying goes, knowledge is power, and knowing what steps are important to take when facing a lawsuit can help you take effective and quick action to protect your interests.
Consult with an Employment Defense Lawyer
The first and most important step to take is to review the lawsuit with an experienced employment defense attorney. You can learn more about your legal rights and find out the best way to deal with the lawsuit. Your attorney will have you preserve any documentation or records that relate to the case, which could include the following:
Company Security and Surveillance: Where Should Employers Draw the Line?
Are Your Security and Surveillance Policies Violating Privacy Laws?
Companies have the right to protect against internal theft or property destruction. They also have a responsibility to evaluate productivity and ensure their resources are used efficiently and effectively. If a company faces litigation, gathering evidence becomes a priority. As a means of gathering information, companies often use surveillance systems, whether gathering information related to production, theft, property damage, or for litigation purposes.
Types of Surveillance: Installing cameras for video surveillance is one approach to surveillance. Putting GPS tracking on company vehicles is another form. Monitoring software is also available to install in company computers and cell phones.
How to Survive as a Small Business Owner Among a Myriad of Laws & Regulations
Laws Small Business Owners Should Know About
Business laws have multiplied over the years and as a small business owner, you might feel overwhelmed because there are so many. Which laws take priority for your small business?
Large companies have HR departments to tackle legal requirements, but smaller companies do not share this advantage.
Business News Daily addresses this concern and points out four primary laws that should concern small business owners the most:
Paid Sick Leave Laws in New York City
What Should NYC Employers Know About Paid Sick Leave?
As employers, you may wonder whether you are obligated to provide an employee with sick leave, and if so, under what circumstances you must pay for an employee’s sick leave.
In NYC, what counts as a sick leave?
The New York City Earned Safe and Sick Time Act describes sick leave as for the care and treatment of employees or a family member and for seeking legal and social services assistance or taking safety measures if the employee or family member is the victim of an act or threat of domestic violence, unwanted sexual contact, stalking or human trafficking.