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
Automated Employment Decision Tools in NYC
Can you use these tools in NYC?
Automated employment decision tools have come under scrutiny in New York City. There are conditions employers must follow to use them legally.
How Employers Are Able to Compel Arbitration
How Arbitration Law Changes Are Affecting Employers
Being able to compel arbitration and avoid class action law suits has worked to the employer’s advantage. This has been true since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can enforce arbitration agreements to avoid class action lawsuits. The ruling occurred about four years ago.
FAQs: Dealing with Employees Use of Cannabis
What employers should know about cannabis in the workplace
Dealing with employees use of cannabis requires an understanding New York Labor Law. Many employers have questions about what they can and cannot do. While adults over 21 can use cannabis recreationally, some patients also use it for medical purposes. Where can you draw the lines in the workplace?
New York City Employers Legal Updates for 2022
New York City Employers Legal Updates for 2022
Legal Updates NYC Employers Should Know About
New York City employers must pay attention to legislation passed at the city level as well as the state level.
NY Paid Family Leave Amendments for 2022
NY Paid Family Leave Amendments for 2022
Changes in Paid Family Leaves
NY Paid Family Leave laws changed as of January 1, 2022 based on amendments adopted by the New York State Workers Compensation Board.