Though swift, and arguably stunning, Mr. Gruden’s fall is all too common in the world of corporate email. Experienced labor and employment lawyers frequently encounter scenarios involving company stars whom let down their guard in email or text message communication. For whatever reason, people tend to say things via text message and email as though they are having a private conversation.
Read MoreIf there is something positive to come out of this report, and the dark shadow it cast upon Albany, it is that employers can take this opportunity to revisit their own policies and procedures when it comes to workplace harassment.
Read MoreGross Shuman P.C. Labor and Employment Attorney B. Kevin Burke Jr. was interviewed this week for an article in Buffalo Business First exploring the impact a potential mask mandate could have on employers.
Read MoreAn early court decision on the issue of employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations confirmed the right of employers to require such inoculation or face termination of employment.
Read MoreWith more than six million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine already administered in New York, employers and employees both face an important question: can a company mandate its employees get vaccinated?
Read MoreThe new year brings new paid leave requirements to New York employers. New York State established additional rights to paid leave for hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers on April 3, 2020.
Read MoreEmployers planning to hold virtual celebrations may want to consider the potential liability before raising a Zoom cocktail with employees.
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