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Last month, the New York City Commission on Human Rights (“NYCCHR”) adopted enforcement guidance on its prohibition of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived “alienage and citizenship status” and “national origin.” The NYCCHR highlighted...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

Let's discuss some less-dramatic exit options for business owners (when they want to step away). You may not run a global media conglomerate, but even closely held business owners (and perhaps especially closely held family business owners) can find...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

What Constitutes Mass Shooting/Active Shooter Situation? Currently, there is no universally accepted definition of “mass shooting,” the general understanding of the concept seems to be a combination of two sub-categories of violent events, “mass...By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

On September 24, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued its final rule to update the salary thresholds necessary to qualify as exempt employees: www.dol.gov/whd/overtime2019. The new ruling will take effect on January 1, 2020....By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

Starting October 1, 2019, all employers in Maryland with 15 or more employees will be required to provide “eligible employees” unpaid leave to donate organs or bone marrow. The law defines “eligible employee” in the same manner as the Family Medical...By: Pessin Katz Law, P.A.

BBC published an interesting article recently that challenges how many of us view work. Jill Duffy, in her article, “What wartime ‘munitionettes’ can teach us about burnout,” asserts continuous overworking hurts employees and employers because it...By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

As students return to school, employers should be mindful of a new U.S. Department of Labor opinion letter impacting when a parent may use qualifying intermittent FMLA leave. On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor concluded that an...By: Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

It is said that preparedness is the best protection against the dangers of a hurricane. Many Eastern North Carolina residents are taking the right precautions to protect their families, businesses, and property as Hurricane Dorian pushes through our...By: Ward and Smith, P.A.

Early this year, the Social Security Administration (SSA) resumed the mailing of “No-Match” letters to employers that submit, through a Form W-2, at least one name and Social Security Number that fail to match SSA records. What is a “No-Match”...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.

On September 3, 2019, the EEOC published Volume 2 of its Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEO Digest) for Fiscal Year 2019. What’s New - Included in the Digest are decisions from the Commission and federal courts involving, among other...By: Norris McLaughlin, P.A.