On October 25, 2018, Eugene R. Barnosky, Esq. was the moderator of a panel on the topic entitled “Employment Law – Some Bargaining and Non-Bargaining Issues” at the 22nd Annual Pre-Convention School Law Seminar co-sponsored by the NYS School Boards Association and NYS Association of School Attorneys...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that, effective December 22, 2018, New York school bus drivers will soon be subject to pre-employment and random drug and alcohol tests.The Vehicle and Traffic Law currently prohibits bus drivers from consuming or possessing drugs, controlled substances...
On October 16, 2018, Richard K. Zuckerman, Esq. and Alyssa L. Zuckerman, Esq. spoke on the topic “Managing Workplace Violence and Harassment in the Public Sector” at the Long Island Fall Seminar 2018. The Program was sponsored by the New York Government Finance Officers’ Association...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As we advised you in our October 1, 2018 client memo, New York State recently released the final versions of its model policy regarding sexual harassment in the workplace, model training materials, FAQs and other related documents. Below is a list of the...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… Earlier today, New York State released the final versions of its model policy, model training materials, FAQs and other related documents regarding sexual harassment in the workplace. The State did not, however, release any information explaining what, specifically, was changed in the final...
On September 26 & 27, 2018, Sharon N. Berlin and Alyson Mathews presented at a two day National Business Institute Seminar entitled "The Human Resource Manager: Essential Skills for Everyday Issues" at the Holiday Inn Westbury-Long Island.Day One - Hiring, Terminating, FMLA and More:Sharon presented on...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… As we advised you earlier this year, in April 2018, New York State enacted Labor Law Section 201-g mandating that all public and private employers address workplace sexual harassment by, among other things, adopting and implementing a sexual harassment policy and training program...
KEEPING YOU INFORMED… We are writing to advise you that Civil Service Law Section 75 has been amended to include labor class employees with five years of continuous service.As you may know, Section 75 describes the rights and procedures with regard to the discipline of employees...
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