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...
Showing posts with label The Suffolk Lawyer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Suffolk Lawyer. Show all posts
Monday, February 08, 2021
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
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Feb
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 artic...
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
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Dec
Starting in 2021, every New York state housing discrimination plaintiff should bring an administrative complaint at the Division of Human Rights before even considering filing a lawsuit in state Supreme Court or federal District Court. Andrew Lieb, Esq. provides an update to the Executive Laws that were amended and...
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,...
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
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Nov
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....
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
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Oct
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.&nb...
14
Oct
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. CLICK HERE to read the article published...
Monday, October 05, 2020
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Oct
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.CLICK HERE FOR ARTI...
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Mordy Yankovich, Esq. shares the top 5 employment laws that will have an impact in the workplace in 2020.
Read the full article published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.
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Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Andrew Lieb published the Top 10 Real Estate Laws of 2019 in the Suffolk Lawyer. Read the full article here.
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Thursday, January 02, 2020
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Jan
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,...
Monday, December 30, 2019
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...
Monday, November 25, 2019
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Nov
Co-ops sales may be subject to the Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act. Forget what "our attorneys" have said - here is the go to analysis for prospective litigation on the issue.
Read the full article by Andrew Lieb published in The Suffolk Lawyer here.
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Jul
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...
Monday, July 08, 2019
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Jul
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...
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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Jun
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.
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Thursday, June 06, 2019
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Jun
Employers in the home health care industry can breathe a sigh of relief as New York State’s Highest Court ruled that home health care aids do not have to be paid for their entire 24-hour shift, so long as certain conditions are met. Read the full article by Mordy Yankovich, Esq. published in The Suffolk Lawyer Here&nb...
Thursday, May 09, 2019
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May
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...
09
May
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...
Friday, March 29, 2019
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Mar
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...
