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Legalization of Recreational Marijuana in New York
What Employers Should Know about Recreational Marijuana Use along with Medical Marijuana for Disabled Employees Now that the legalization of recreational marijuana has become law in New York, employers...
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Is Workers Compensation Your Only Recourse for Construction Accidents?
Covering All Your Construction Injury Expenses Construction accident injuries certainly qualify for workers compensation, and all New York employers must carry workers compensation insurance to cover...
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LONG ISLAND TEEN DESPERATELY NEEDS A KIDNEY
Let’s get the word out for Madison, she needs a Kidney! We live in very troubling times where Covid-19 has taken control of our everyday lives. All we can do is be positive and know in the near future...
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Transgender Discrimination is Illegal in New York
What Rights Do New York Transgender Individuals Have? In January of 2021, a student brought a claim of transgender discrimination against Apex Technical School. The claimant and the school reached a...
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FORMER SAN JOSE STATE TRAINER BEING INVESTIGATED FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT
EARLIER ALLEGATIONS RESURFACED Alleged sexual harassment led to an investigation of an athletic trainer, Scott Shaw, at San Jose State University in 2009. Although the university cleared him in 2010,...
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Copyright Infringement and Websites
The importance of understanding and respecting copyrights Copyright infringement refers to using an individual’s copyrighted material without permission. In fact, copyright.gov explains copyright...
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Rights for New York City Fast Food Workers Changes
NYC FAST FOOD WORKERS GAIN SIGNIFICANT RIGHTS Rights for New York City fast food workers have significantly changed. On July 4th new laws went into effect. AT WILL EMPLOYMENT ENDS FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS...
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How Dangerous Is Distracted Driving?
What Distracted Driving Has to Do with Car Accidents How Dangerous Is Distracted Driving? Distracted driving can be as dangerous if not more so than drunk driving. However, analysis of it as a factor...
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How Does Anti-Retaliation for COVID-19 Apply to Health Workers During the...
Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) Has Anti-Retaliation Measures Anti-Retaliation for COVID-19 is something employers should be aware of. The Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) for OSHA regarding...
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Employer Required COVID-19 Testing – Paid Time or Not?
If your employer requires that you get COVID-19 testing, you may be entitled to pay for the time you spend getting the test. Some New Mexico employers are requiring their employees to either get the...
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Vaccination requirement for employees
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is developing requirements for employers and vaccinations as part of a new Temporary Standard. This news became mainstream information on...
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How Traffic Camera Footage Could Help Your Car Accident Case
Can you get access to traffic camera footage? Traffic camera footage often provides valuable proof for establishing negligence in a car accident case. Capturing videos of cars driving on roads can...
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NEW YORK CITY’S BIOMETRIC IDENTIFIER INFORMATION LAW
PROTECTING CUSTOMERS AND EMPLOYEES AGAINST PRIVACY RIGHTS VIOLATIONS In July 2021, New York City passed a law regarding biometric identifier information. The law applies to consumers and employees,...
View ArticleSafety When Walking to School
How to Keep Your Child Safe on the Way to School School safety walking to school is something every parent should address with their children. While many children take a school bus, others are within...
View ArticleEEOC FILED A PANDEMIC DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUIT
DISABLED WORKER DISCRIMINATION FOR NOT ACCOMMODATING REMOTE WORK The Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently filed a pandemic disability discrimination lawsuit. They did so when a company failed...
View ArticleWhy would you file a car accident report?
There are two types of New York car accident reports. It is important to know that both exist and to understand the difference. One type of report is what the police officer files, called an MV-104...
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Employees contesting the vaccine mandate based on religion and disability
A religious and disability discrimination lawsuit against United Airlines has currently fallen under the jurisdiction of a Texas federal court. Six employees brought a class action lawsuit against...
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Are Personal Injury Settlements Taxable?
Taxes aren’t the only think to consider when negotiating a personal injury settlement for yourself. New Mexico Attorney, Deena Buchanan We hear this question quite a bit when we handle car accident...
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The Rights of Parties regarding NYS Probate, Administration (Intestacy) and...
PROTECTING YOUR RIGHTS IN AN ESTATE WHEN YOU LIVE ELSEWHERE We live in a mobile society, where our children can and often do grow up and move to another state or even another country. Because of that...
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NY Wage Theft Law Amended for Contractors and Subcontractors
NY Wage Theft Law Amended for Contractors and Subcontractors Greater accountability through the amended law Effective in January, 2022 the amended NY wage theft law gave workers hired by...
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