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Organizations Need to Take These Steps to Address Equal Pay

By Robert Sheen | May 30, 2019

The possible consequences for failing to comply with theEqual Pay Act and related state and local legislation are becoming more and more costly. If you are like most employers, you are behind in the effort to achieve pay equity within your organization. Many employers are starting to recognize that the movement to obtain equal pay…

New York State Issues Final Guidance on Sexual Harassment Prevention

By Robert Sheen | November 8, 2018

The New York State Department of Labor and State Division of Human Rights have issued final guidance for the state’s employer policies for workplace harassment that require every employer in the New York State to adopt a sexual harassment prevention policy. As part of the state’s budget bill, which was signed into law in April,…