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New York

Ask for recertification of intermittent leave

11/11/2016
Employers that approve intermittent leave requests can request regular recertifications to determine if the need still exists.

OSHA goes through roof over repeat violations in upstate New York

11/11/2016
A Syracuse roofing contractor faces fines of more than $96,000 following an OSHA worksite inspection in Camillus.

Beware hasty decisions, investigate all the angles

11/10/2016
After investigating a workplace incident but before making a final decision, consider hiring a neutral investigator to assess what really happened.

Employment law in the news for New York employers

10/12/2016
A recent ruling from the National Labor Relations Board will affect New York colleges and universities. New state regulations will affect all employers that use paycards to pay their employees.

OSHA levies $218k fine after gruesome hand amputation

10/12/2016
Syracuse-based York Metal Toll Processing faces additional fines after it failed to address issues uncovered by OSHA inspectors following an accident in which an employee’s hand was amputated by a power press.

NYC beauty supply stores must make up back wages

10/12/2016
Three New York City beauty supply companies have agreed to pay $218,000 to 16 employees who the Department of Labor determined were cheated out of overtime pay.

Allegations of discrimination? Consider transfer

10/12/2016
Sometimes, the best thing an employ-er can do is to offer a transfer to an employee who has complained about alleged discriminatory conduct.

Ensure everyone knows about ‘informal’ promotions process

10/12/2016
Sometimes, employers rely on informal processes to fill open positions. That can be dangerous unless you make sure all employees know about the process.

Return from FMLA leave: Spell out requirements for fitness-for-duty certification in advance

10/12/2016
If you intend to require an employee taking FMLA leave to provide a fitness-for-duty certificate on return, you must make that clear up front when he first requests leave.

Boss’s stray comment isn’t enough to prove national origin discrimination

10/12/2016
Sometimes, supervisors get frustrated with difficult employees. That’s when they may say something in the heat of an argument that they later regret.