On Tuesday the chairman of the National Labor Relations Board announced that the DC Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily enjoined the NLRB's rule requiring the posting of employee rights, which ha...
Deadline for Wage Theft Prevention Act is Fast Approaching
The newly enacted Wage Theft Prevention Act requires New York employers to provide written notices to employees both at the time of hiring and also, beginning on February 1, 2012, on or before Februar...
Choosing the Right Business Form: An Overview
Businesses can be operated in several different forms in New York State. The choice of which form to use can have significant liability and tax implications. This article will provide an overview ...
When is it Improper for the Seller of a Business to Solicit his Former Customers?
The purchaser of business goodwill will often require the seller to enter into an express "covenant not to compete" prohibiting the seller from engaging in the type of business that he sold. The sell...
Wage Theft Prevention Act Model Notices Issued by the NYS Department of Labor
The newly enacted Wage Theft Prevention Act requires New York employers to provide written notices to employees both at the time of hiring and also on or before February 1st of each subsequent year of...
Expanded Notice and Record Keeping Requirements For New York Employers
Previously we wrote an article that detailed the new notice requirements that were effective for New York employers in October of 2009. The "Wage Theft Prevention Act", which was signed into law by Go...
New Notice Requirements for New York Employers
New York Labor Law §195 requires employers to notify any employees that are hired on or after October 26, 2009 of their rate of pay and regular pay day in writing at the time of hiring. If the employe...
New Breach Notification Requirements For HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates
The HITECH Act
One of the things that the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act ( the "HITECH Act") (enacted on February 17, 2009) requires is that all HIPAA covered enti...
