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Managing Your Workforce During COVID-19
As federal, state and local governments continue to develop their responses to the COVID-19 outbreak, employers may find themselves in uncharted territory as to how to deal with emerging employee issues. There are…
Employer Survival Kit: Coronavirus Edition
With the arrival of 2019 novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") to the United States, employers should begin thinking about strategies to mitigate business interruptions, ensure employee safety, and avoid unnecessary…
New York: 2020—New Decade, New Laws
As we close the books on 2019, and enter the new decade, New York employers should keep a list of all new legislation handy. Below is our brief summary of legislation effective 2020. New York State Human Rights Law…
It Starts at the Top
What’s happening at McDonald’s should serve as an important lesson for many employers. In the past two weeks, it was reported that its CEO resigned or was terminated (depending on what news outlet you read) because he…
Employers’ Non-Action Resulted in $1.6 Million Awarded in Harassment Claim
A Los Angeles jury awarded a black former UCLA phlebotomist nearly $1.6 million in damages for being subjected to racial harassment by co-workers. Birden v. The Regents of the University of California, No. BC6681389…