Last month, when we announced two seminar presentations (one on telecommuting and one on employee exemptions from overtime), many inquired whether we offer other seminars or speaking engagements. The fact is, Brody and Associates attorneys frequently speak on various labor and employment topics. In March, we presented five seminars, including: Workers’ Compensation Trust (an association [...]
“Telecommuting: Should You? Shouldn’t You? How Do You Make It Happen?” The webinar will discuss the benefits to working off-site and the pitfalls if compliance with employment laws is not maintained. Some of the issues we will address include: how do you track time for telecommuting employees?; who pays for which business expense?; who is [...]
Many people probably do not expect an employment issue to come before a financial regulatory agency, but when there is a dispute between a registered agent and a broker/dealer or investment institution, the parties are typically bound to arbitrate before FINRA. We recently negotiated a favorable settlement in a FINRA arbitration case in New York [...]
President Obama signed a bill which allows many people to collect an extra thirteen weeks of unemployment benefits. The Federal government often provides extended benefits when there is a period of high unemployment. If a person’s unemployment benefits run out between now and December 2011, he/she is eligible for this extra thirteen weeks of benefits [...]
We are very pleased to announce that Allison Smith recently passed the New York State bar examination and is awaiting admission to practice before New York state courts. A swearing-in ceremony will take place in January. Allison plans to sit for the Connecticut State bar examination in February. Congratulations Allison!