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Showing posts with label The Suffolk Lawyer. Show all posts
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Monday, February 08, 2021

Implicit Bias Discrimination Trainings in the Face of EO 13950 Restriction

Anti-discrimination trainings start with learning that we all have implicit biases. However, President Trump had blocked training this topic by Executive Order in many different situations. Well, the federal courts took none of that and have permitted implicit bias trainings again. Andrew Lieb provides an update in the Suffolk Lawyer, Law Journal.

Read the full published article HERE.



Wednesday, February 03, 2021

Employees in the NYC Fast Food Industry Will No Longer be Considered "At-Will"

The NYC Council enacted two bills which effectively ended "at will" employment for employees in the New York City fast food industry. Mordy Yankovich, Esq. shares the updates to the law in the February issue of the Law Journal, The Suffolk Lawyer.

Click HERE for the link to the article.



Tuesday, December 08, 2020

Housing Discrimination Plaintiffs Now Have Two Bites at the Apple

Complying with Employment Laws Applicable to Remote Employees

The Covid-19 pandemic has compelled many employers to employ remote workers for the first time. Managing remote employees can be challenging and employers may be exposed to substantial liability if they do not have an understanding of how federal, state and local employment laws apply to remote employees. 

Mordy Yankovich, Esq. shares three areas of potential exposure for employers and how to best mitigate such exposure in the legal publication, "Complying with Employment Laws Applicable to Remote Employees". 

This article was published in the Suffolk Lawyer. 




Tuesday, November 10, 2020

New Real Estate Brokerage Advertising Regulations

Are you ever confused about who the broker is when you search for property online? Thankfully, the NYS advertising regulations were just amended to adequately disclose to the consumer who the exclusive agent is. The specific updates are included in Andrew Lieb's latest article published in The Suffolk Lawyer, law journal. CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ARTICLE. 





Wednesday, October 14, 2020

How to Track a Remote Employee’s Hours Worked in Compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act

Creating and issuing clear policies and enforcing such policies will make managing remote employees less onerous and less costly. Mordy Yankovich, Esq. provides policy advice in The Suffolk Lawyer.

CLICK HERE to review the full article. 




Consent to Foreclosure or Deed in Lieu as Mortgage Workout Options: Which is Better?

With roughly 10% of Long Island homeowners behind on their mortgage, it's time to start thinking about foreclosure settlement options. Andrew Lieb breaks down the difference between a deed-in-lieu and a consent to foreclosure in this helpful article for lenders and borrowers alike.




Monday, October 05, 2020

Federal Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Invite Litigation

Andrew Lieb published the article in The Suffolk Lawyer, Federal Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums Invite Litigation. This article discusses issues that will be litigated if an eviction moratorium is raised as a defense to an eviction proceeding.

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Top 5 Labor and Employment Laws of 2019

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

Top 10 Real Estate Laws of 2019

Thursday, January 02, 2020

Employers May be Exposed to a Sex Discrimination Lawsuit From...an Alleged Harasser?

In this “Me Too” era, it is logical that an employer’s reflexive reaction to receiving a complaint of harassment from a female employee is to immediately fire the alleged male harasser. However, while the employer may believe that firing the male employee will protect the employer from a lawsuit by the female employee, such impulsive action without a thorough unbiased investigation may expose the employer to a sex discrimination lawsuit filed by . . . the alleged male perpetrator. 

Read the full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in the Suffolk Lawyer here. 


Monday, December 30, 2019

Housing Discrimination Lawsuits and Damages

On 11/17/19 Newsday published "Long Island Divided" a report of the state of housing discrimination on Long Island.

Private discrimination lawsuits are about to flood the courts and suits can result in 6 to 7 figure awards. A discrimination plaintiff bringing a court proceeding will seek actual damages (direct for loss of housing and consequential of emotional distress for loss of dignity), punitive damages, statutory penalties, attorneys' fees and costs.

Read the full article by Andrew Lieb, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here. 


Monday, November 25, 2019

Co-op Purchaser Application Fees Eliminated by Tenant Protection Act?

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Freedom of Contract Ends Yellowstone Injunctions, What's Next?

Commercial landlords have been handed a major eviction victory by the state's highest court. However, this victory is only available to landlords who incorporates specific terms into their leases. Learn about those terms and you too can avoid a Yellowstone Injunction.

Read the full article by Andrew Lieb Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.


Monday, July 08, 2019

Supreme Court Rules That an Employer Can Forfeit its Right to Challenge an Employees Failure to Exhaust His or Her Administrative Remedies

The Supreme Court of the United States unanimously held that an employee’s failure to exhaust his or her administrative remedies in a discrimination claim pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”) does not divest the court of jurisdiction. An employer’s ability to challenge an employee’s failure to exhaust his or her administrative remedies may, thus, be waived if not raised in a timely manner.

Read the full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here


Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Landlords/Associations Need Policies/Procedures to Address Tenant-on-Tenant Harassment

Be warned, Assoc. Boards / Landlords without policies to address tenant-on-tenant harassment are liable to victims. Read the full article by Andrew Lieb, Esq. published in the Suffolk Lawyer Here



Thursday, June 06, 2019

The Court of Appeals Salvages the Home Health Care Industry by Upholding the DOL's "13-Hour Rule"

Thursday, May 09, 2019

Federal Preemption of State Banking Laws — Are Mortgages and Foreclosures Ripe for Federal Regulation?

Foreclosure laws vary drastically between the states. A recent decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals questions whether national banks can rely upon regulations and guidance from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency when deciding whether local state law governs. Dennis Valet, Esq., examines whether Congress will step in to regulate a fractured banking system filled with contradicting state laws in order to give national banks the certainty they need to operate in multiple jurisdictions.

Read the full article by Mr. Valet published in The Suffolk Lawyer here


Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors: A Costly Mistake

Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can be devastating to an employer. Employers can potentially be liable for back wages, overtime pay, liquidated damages, attorneys’ fees and stark penalties for failure to withhold applicable taxes, pay workers compensation and unemployment insurance. Learn how to avoid significant financial consequences prior to classifying them as independent contractors.

Read the full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here


Friday, March 29, 2019

Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors: A Costly Mistake

Misclassifying an employee as an independent contractor can be devastating to an employer.

Employers can potentially be liable for back wages, overtime pay, liquidated damages, attorneys' fees and additional penalties for failure to withhold applicable taxes, pay workers compensation and unemployment insurance.

Learn what happens when employers self-classify workers as independent contractors and issue them a 1099.

Review full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.