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Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Feb 25, 20153 min read
Happy Employees = Successful Business
It is easy to overlook employee morale when determining what makes a successful business. Unhappy employees are a serious concern for comp..


Paul F. Keneally
Sep 22, 20141 min read
Reverse Sexual Harassment
Please see this case study from 2014 which demonstrates the need to thoroughly investigate all claims of sexual harassment in the workpl....


Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Aug 5, 20144 min read
New EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Guidelines
On July 14, the EEOC issued a 60-page “enforcement guidance” on pregnancy discrimination and related issues in the workplace, giving empl...


Paul F. Keneally
Aug 4, 20141 min read
Cause & Good Reason Clauses in Executive Employment Agreements
In New York and most other states, employment is presumptively at-will, meaning both employer and employee are free to terminate the empl...


Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Jun 6, 20142 min read
Criminal Conviction Status & Employment
There has been a lot of talk in our area lately about “ban the box,” or not allowing employers to ask applicants at the initial applicati...


Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Nov 18, 20133 min read
High Court Decisions a Boon for Employers under Title VII
In June, the United States Supreme Court issued two decisions under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), both good news...


Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Nov 19, 20123 min read
What Labor Law Section 193 Amendments Mean
New York Labor Law § 193 and New York Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations Title 12, § 195.1 govern employer deductions from emplo...


Helen A. Zamboni
Oct 15, 20101 min read
Legal Alert: Medicaid Compliance Certification
Effective October 1, 2009, any entity that received $500,000 or more in reimbursements from New York Medicaid were required to have in pl...


Jennifer A. Shoemaker
Sep 20, 20103 min read
State Passes Bill of Rights for Domestics
New York’s Domestic Workers Bill of Rights will take effect Nov. 29. The law is the culmination of a six year organizing campaign by Dome...
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