by Meagan | May 6, 2025 | Employment Law
New York’s Retail Worker Safety Act will take effect on June 2, 2025. The law will require employers with 10 or more retail employees (defined as those who work in retail stores) to adopt a written workplace violence prevention policy and provide employee training....
by Meagan | May 5, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources, Time & Attendance
The federal Fair Labor Standards Act, amended by the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP Act), requires all employers to provide reasonable break time and a private, non-bathroom space for nursing employees to express breast milk. It...
by Meagan | Apr 29, 2025 | Employment Law
Starting May 8, 2025, New York City’s lactation accommodation law will be updated to require employers with four or more employees to post their lactation room accommodation policy in a conspicuous place that’s accessible to all employees. The policy must also be...
by Meagan | Apr 29, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources
An employee requested an unpaid leave of absence to complete their last semester of college. Do we have to approve it? If we don’t but still want to, what should we consider before approving the employee’s request? A leave of absence for educational purposes isn’t...
by Meagan | Apr 22, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources
With a few exceptions, no, you can’t have a mandatory retirement age. Forcing an employee age 40 or older to retire at a certain age would likely violate the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. You could, however, offer voluntary retirement plans or various...
by Meagan | Mar 3, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources
Generally, yes, you can let an employee go that same day unless there is a contract or agreement to the contrary. While you aren’t required to retain an employee or provide compensation during a resignation notice period if the employee doesn’t work, there are some...
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