by Meagan | Jul 2, 2025 | Human Resources
If you haven’t had previous issues with this employee’s performance, don’t worry about them taking a second job unless or until you need to. Side jobs are common, and many people manage them just fine. You can certainly reiterate your performance expectations, whether...
by Meagan | Jul 2, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources
Beginning July 2, 2025, New York City’s (NYC) Earned Safe and Sick Time Act (ESSTA) rules will be amended to address the state’s paid prenatal leave (PPL) law, both of which apply to employers of all sizes. Below are some of the key updates to the ESSTA rules that NYC...
by Meagan | Jun 3, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources
No, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) doesn’t require that employers provide accommodations to employees because they have a family member who is disabled. You’re only required to provide an accommodation under the ADA when the employee themselves has a...
by Meagan | May 20, 2025 | Employment Law, Human Resources, Payroll
Generally, no. The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) grants all non-supervisory employees (not just those in unions) the right to organize and engage in “concerted activity” for the purpose of mutual aid or protection. Concerted means “in concert,” meaning more than...
by Meagan | May 12, 2025 | Human Resources, Time & Attendance
Yes. Employer-initiated contact during a protected leave is permissible, but it should be minimal and limited to necessary updates (like relocation of the workplace or a change in operating hours), confirmation of return dates, or expressions of goodwill. Occasional,...
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...
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