New York State has, at long last, released its final model sexual harassment policy and training materials. Back in April, Governor Cuomo signed into law a bill requiring all state employers to adopt what might be the most stringent mandatory anti-sexual harassment policies in the country and to provide sexual harassment prevention training to all […]
“Car Drop Off Line? No. Parking Lot? Yes!” Yet another summer has come to a screeching halt before any of us were really ready for it to go. It’s still been nearly 90 degrees out, sun blazing. But it’s September, and those glossy floors that the custodians so carefully cleaned and waxed are now […]
In the last post I explained that New York had passed some pretty significant rules aimed at curbing the problem of sexual harassment in the workplace. The paragraphs that follow give a summary of five of the most significant changes included in the reform package and hopefully provide some guidance for employers looking […]
Sexual harassment in the workplace is not a new phenomenon. It has risen to the forefront of public consciousness many times. At least since the infamous Clearance Thomas Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1992, the general public has been well aware of the problem. Recent revelations about Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein along with a cavalcade […]
It is often said that Delaware is one of the best states in the nation for business incorporation. This thought process stems from several factors including tax benefits, flexibility of law, and longevity and consistency in legislation and court decisions. However, small businesses doing business primarily in New York are unlikely to realize these benefits, […]
In the past months, damaging ransomware attacks have swept across the globe and infected tens of thousands of computers. The hackers transmitted the ransomware via a phishing e-mail, and then, once the user clicked the bait, the hackers used methods thought to have been developed by the United States National Security Agency, and locked businesses […]
“If you wish to be a lawyer, attach no consequence to the place you are in, or the person you are with; but get books, sit down anywhere, and go to reading for yourself. That will make a lawyer of you quicker than any other way.” ~Abraham Lincoln, Letter to William H. Grigsby, August 3, […]
I love a good list, don’t you? I particularly enjoy that sense of satisfaction when I am able to cross something off my list – and fully admit that there are some days when I just need to add little things to the list just so I can feel that accomplishment. Yes, “pack lunches”, that’s […]