On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Sep 1, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
For organizational leaders in New York, the task of managing employees is arguably one of the more challenging aspects of a business. Encouraging employees to honor company policies, practice ethical behavior and protect organizational objectives can help leaders form...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 17, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
On July 16, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, or WHD, released 16 optional-use forms for employers to use when coordinating Family and Medical Act leave. The WHD specified that employers are not required to use the forms; they can submit their...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jul 20, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
If your company is subject to the Family Medical Leave Act and an employee is eligible to claim benefits, you must grant him or her leave for a qualifying request and preserve the employee’s position and health benefits until his or her return. Eligible...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jun 27, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
In the state of New York, an employer must provide an employee handbook to its employees and include a notice of rights and remedies under the law. New laws went into effect in 2019 and 2020 that adds or expands wording to the New York Labor Law. As an employer, you...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Jun 16, 2020 | blog, Employment Law for Employers
If an employee in New York or elsewhere regularly receives more than $30 a month in tip income, that person is considered to be a tipped employee. Employees who receive cash tips of more than $20 in a month must report those earnings to their employers. This income is...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | May 18, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
Companies in New York and throughout the country are encouraged to do whatever they can to create an inclusive culture that’s free of discrimination. Doing so will prevent lawsuits that could damage a company’s standing in the eyes of the public. In some...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 27, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
The current economic climate has employers around the country looking for ways to manage. If an organization has too many workers to meet customer demands, a layoff may be imminent. Of course, as with other areas of employment, layoffs must not violate...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Apr 3, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
Determining if an employee should get a severance package can be a delicate situation. In order to comply with certain regulations, you should be fully aware of the reasons why severance is important to offer. What it consists of After a layoff, an employee...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Mar 20, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
As a business owner, you undoubtedly already know that the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 forbids you to discriminate against your employees or job applicants on the basis of their respective physical or mental disabilities. In fact, you must provide them...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Mar 3, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
Federal law prohibits workplace discrimination on the basis of many protected statuses, including age, disability, race, national origin, religion and gender. It also forbids employers from retaliating against employees who make a discrimination complaint. The agency...
