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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Sincerely,
Stephen D. Hans & Associates, P.C.
Blogs
Staying on Top of NY Wage Theft Protection Act Requirements
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Keeping up to date with legal requirements can be taxing for a small or medium sized business. Yet, compliance is vital to protect your business. A knowledgeable and experienced New York employment lawyer can keep you apprised of...
National Labor Relations Board and Social Media Networking
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Technological advances like social media present their own unique legal problems and there is always a gap between innovative changes and laws catching up with them. The question arises as to what social media communications about...
Effect of New York City Humans Rights Law on Sexual Harassment Litigation
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. Sexual harassment falls under discrimination, and employers often find themselves treading on eggshells when it comes to sexual harassment. NYC Human Rights Law Title 8, the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) is more...
Supreme Court Decision: Church Exceptions in Discrimination Cases
Author: Hans & Associates, P.C. The separation of church and state under the First Amendment of the Constitution met another recent challenge. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought a discrimination case on behalf of a minister/teacher against...
Dealing with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Abuse
Author: Stephen Hans Hans & Associates,P.C. Through approved FMLA leave of absences, companies allow employees to deal with chronic conditions, acute illnesses, pregnancies, or to care for ill loved ones. However, some employees abuse business owners by obtaining...