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Employment Law

Remind bosses: Don’t tolerate rude acts for fear of lawsuits

01/01/2007

When employees behave rudely or in an insubordinate fashion, supervisors shouldn’t back off discipline because they fear a legal complaint. Your organization can, and should, enforce civility standards …

One-Time pay penalty can’t be challenged years later

01/01/2007

A temporary suspension without pay is a one-time event, and employees can’t use it as the basis of a lawsuit years later. Those who allege such a pay loss must file a complaint promptly; they can’t argue that later consequences open the door to a lawsuit again …

Dole out even the small perks equally

01/01/2007

Employee benefits involve more than just health care and life insurance. Less-noticeable perks—like prime office locations and trips to out-of-town conferences—can also count, and they can become the grounds for discrimination …

NYC chef accused of sexually harassing waitress

01/01/2007

Employers should never look the other way if they know about a supervisor’s harassing behavior. Investigate every complaint and promptly discipline harassers …

New York insurers must now cover certain autism disorders

01/01/2007

Effective Jan. 1, all newly issued health insurance policies in New York must cover autism spectrum disorders. Gov. George Pataki signed the measure ordering the changes last September …

Hip-Hop editor wins millions in sex discrimination trial

01/01/2007

A New York jury has awarded the former editor-in-chief of The Source, a hip-hop magazine, $15.5 million in damages from her sex discrimination lawsuit …

Davis Vision loses NY contract; unions concerned about job cuts

01/01/2007

After 23 years, New York-based Davis Vision has lost its contract to provide vision benefits to state employees …

Set objective criteria for renewing employee contracts

01/01/2007

A former math teacher at Canisius High School in Buffalo recently filed suit against the school, alleging she was wrongly denied tenure despite her excellent reviews …

How to comply with New York’s new Military Spouse Leave Law

01/01/2007

In August 2006, Gov. George Pataki signed New York’s new Military Spouse Leave Law, which allows spouses of deployed military reservists to take up to 10 days of unpaid leave from work each year …

Opting out of workers’ comp? Sky’s the limit on lawsuits

01/01/2007

Texas law doesn’t require employers to carry workers’ compensation insurance, but those who don’t may find the cost far higher than the insurance premiums …