by author | Mar 6, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorneys
Governor Cuomo Is Supporting the Legalization of Marijuana Marijuana legalization for recreational use appears to be on the verge of becoming law in New York State. Medical marijuana has been legal since 2014, but what would legalization for recreational use mean for...
by author | Mar 1, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorneys, Employment Law, Lawyer Marketing, Restaurant Law
Legal Concerns for New York Restaurant Owners Author: Stephen D. Hans If you’re opening a new restaurant in New York City or the surrounding area, there are certain legal requirements you must put in place. You will need to choose a business entity and get your...
by author | Feb 25, 2019 | Employment Defense Attorneys
EEOC Sexual Harassment Charges Statistics Surged Author: Stephen D. Hans The increase in sexual harassment lawsuits brought by the EEOC was 50 percent higher in 2018 than they were in 2017. The EEOC filed 66 harassment lawsuits, and of those, 41 involved allegations...
by author | Feb 19, 2019 | Employment Defense, Employment Defense Attorneys
Judge Upholds the 2013 Law Banning Polystyrene for Takeout Containers and Coffee Cups In 2019 restaurants must begin phasing polystyrene cups and containers out of use. This change is a result of a ruling that came down from an appeal that had challenged the new law...
by author | Jul 19, 2018 | Employment Defense Attorneys
Author: Hansassociates How Extensively Has Age Discrimination Changed in the Past 50 Years? Most employers are aware of the ADEA (Age Discrimination in Employment Act) passed in 1967. The law has been in existence for decades. What many employers...
by author | May 16, 2018 | Employment Defense Attorneys, Lawyer Marketing
Investigating Employees Through Their Social Media Accounts Social media can provide a lot of information about people’s lives. Why would an employer want to know what an employee is doing through social media? An employer may suspect that an employee is doing other...
