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Monday, April 01, 2019

April is Fair Housing Month!

April is Fair Housing Month!
Today is the beginning of Fair Housing Month. The Fair Housing Act was enacted on April 11, 1968, making it unlawful to discriminate against any person based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or handicap in the sale or rental of a dwelling. Although brokers must comply with the Fair Housing Act everyday, it is in the month of April that the Fair Housing Act should be commemorated.  Take Lieb School's Fair Housing Act ONLINE CE course to learn more! 

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

Employment Law , nyc laws
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.


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Friday, March 29, 2019

Real Estate Attorneys Don't Work For Brokers

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.


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Misclassification of Employees as Independent Contractors: A Costly Mistake

Employment Law , Mordy Yankovich
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.


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Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Employers & Business Owners with Independent Contractors - Learn What to do with a Payroll Audit

Employment Law , independent contractor
Employers & Business Owners with Independent Contractors - Learn What to do with a Payroll Audit
Andrew Lieb, Esq. and Mordy Yankovich Esq. explain the line between an independent contractor and an employee and what happens when you get it wrong. Employers, learn when to get an Attorney involved when facing a payroll audit. Advising a CPA is just not enough. Learn your exposure.


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