Monday, April 01, 2019

New Sexual Harassment Law Alert - NYC Employers Must Annually Train Independent Contractors Effective 4/1/19

On 4/1/19 a brand new NYC law requires employers to annually train all employees and independent contractors and have a compliance protocol in place. Andrew Lieb, Esq. and Mordy Yankovich Esq share the news and explain the requirements.


Friday, March 29, 2019

Real Estate Attorneys Don't Work For Brokers

The transactional real estate attorney works for the buyer or seller and NOT for the real estate broker who referred the deal. Now, attorneys are ethically prohibited from providing a copy of the contract of sale to the referring broker as a matter of course. Instead, attorneys may only provide the broker with a copy of the contract of sale after obtaining informed consent from their client.

Read the full article by Andrew Lieb, Esq. 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 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.