In the next few months, our Firm will be completing its 18th year, serving the business, organizational and educational communities with responsive, compliant and cutting edge advice. The changes we have seen in the past few years have included the...
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Employees in a State of Motion
In the next few months, our Firm will be completing its 18th year, serving the business, organizational and educational communities with responsive, compliant and cutting edge advice. The changes we have seen in the past few years have included the...
Harvey Weinstein, #MeToo, and the Meaning of Consent
This week Harvey Weinstein, the Hollywood mogul who was accused by dozens of women of sexual harassment, assault, and/or rape, was convicted of...
Behind Closed Doors
One of the issues all managers struggle with is whether to close the door when meeting with an employee one-on-one. This is particularly true in the...
Hairstyle Discrimination Banned in New Jersey
On December 29, 2019, New Jersey became the third state to ban hairstyle discrimination, joining California and New York. The new law, the Create a...
A Personal Perspective for the New Year – 2019
As we reflect over the completion of the 15th year of our law firm, a few personal thoughts are appropriate. The last few years have been...
Anti-Harassment Insights
As employers throughout New York are getting ready to update their sexual harassment policies, and provide the training required by NYC and NYS...
Dogs in the Workplace
Dogs are known as man’s best friend. But for most of American history, dogs have been shunned from the workplace. However, in recent years dogs have...
Millennial Managers: How to Grow Into Your Role
Millennials currently make up the largest generational segment of the U.S. workforce. With millennials becoming more and more prevalent in the...
The Importance of Student Handbooks
In years past, student handbooks at educational institutions contained very basic information about student discipline, school trips and school...
Drug Use in the American Workforce Increases
Hiring and maintaining a reliable and operational workforce has become difficult for employers partly due to illicit drug use among the American...
The Importance of Unifying the Workplace Following a Merger
Many companies and organizations, both large and small, are finding themselves pursuing mergers and acquisitions, often looking to combine the best...
Putting People Back in Customer Service
Is technology removing the personal touch from customer service? Although the Internet has become a wonderful vehicle for making purchases and...
The Benefits of Partial Telecommuting
As technology continues to make it easier to stay connected and perform work from any location, more employees are finding themselves working...
The Push for Super Bowl Monday as a Vacation Day
Could there be a new holiday on the horizon? On February 5, 2017, approximately 111.3 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl. As viewers of...