Join Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc. and SilvermanAcampora LLP for our free bimonthly "Monday Morning Coffee Talk" as we address work-related challenges:

 

Dial-In: (872) 240-3412     Access Code: 147-063-125# 

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MAY 22, 2023 - On this call we explored the following, click here to listen:

 

1)  FMLA Administration – minimize your risks and 2023 updates to FMLA – Speaker: Maureen Bradley, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., mbradley@pmpHR.com

 

2)  How Managers can use Stay Interviews to Improve Retention – Speaker: Rita DiStefano, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., rdistefano@pmpHR.com

 

3) ChatGPT in the Workplace – Speaker: Courtney Roman, Esq., SilvermanAcampora LLP, croman@silvermanacampora.com

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MARCH 27, 2023 - On this call we explored the following, click here to listen:

 

1) NLRB’s February 2, 2023 Ruling Barring Confidentiality and Non-disparagement Provisions Severance Agreement – Speaker: David Mahoney, Esq. SilvermanAcampora LLP , dmahoney@silvermanacampora.com 

 

2) New York State Pay Transparency Law – Speaker: Maureen Bradley, Director, Affirmative Action Compliance, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., mbradley@pmpHR.com

 

3) Remote Employee Rights within FLSA and FMLA Regulations – Speaker: Rita DiStefano, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., rdistefano@pmpHR.com

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JANUARY 30, 2023 - On this call we explored the following, click here to listen:

 

1) New Year 2023 HR Checklist – Speaker: Rita DiStefano, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., rdistefano@pmpHR.com

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2) NYPFL Updates for 2023 – Speaker: Maureen Bradley, Director, Affirmative Action Compliance, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., mbradley@pmpHR.com

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3) NY Laws Prohibiting Discipline for Legally Protected Absences – Speaker: Maureen Bradley, Director, Affirmative Action Compliance, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., mbradley@pmpHR.com

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4) New Federal Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Employees – Speaker: Courtney Roman, Esq., SilvermanAcampora LLP, croman@silvermanacampora.com

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​NOVEMBER 28, 2022 - On this call we explored the following, click here to listen:

 

1) Quiet Quitting - What employers can do to prevent it– Speaker: Rita DiStefano, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., rdistefano@pmpHR.com

2) Long COVID and the Workplace – Speaker: Haley Trust, Esq., SilvermanAcampora LLP, htrust@silvermanacampora.com

3) Holiday Parties - Tips for avoiding liability – Speaker: David J. Mahoney, Esq., SilvermanAcampora LLP, dmahoney@silvermanacampora.com

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2022 - On this call we explored the following, click here to listen:

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1) Remote Onboarding Isn’t Just for Remote Employees – Speaker: Rita DiStefano, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., rdistefano@pmpHR.com

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2) New DOL Guidance on FMLA Leave for Mental Health Conditions – Speaker: Maureen Bradley, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., mbrandley@pmpHR.com

 

3) NYS paid vaccination leave extension and new sexual harassment complaint hotline – Speaker: Haley Trust, Esq., SilvermanAcampora LLP, htrust@silvermanacampora.com

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JUN

JUNE 27, 2022 - On this call we explored the following, click here to listen:

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1) How proper documentation can help your company avoid costly lawsuits

Response: Rita DiStefano, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., rdistefano@pmpHR.com

 

2) Why every employer should start a Corporate Fitness program 

Response: Marc Buccellato, President, On The Marc Training, marc@onthemarctraining.com

 

3) The latest on paid COVID-19 leave

Response: Maureen Bradley, Director, HR Consulting, Portnoy, Messinger, Pearl & Associates, Inc., mbrandley@pmpHR.com

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IMPORTANT LINKS

US DOL Wage and Hour division COVID-19 homepage:  
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/pandemic

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NYS  Department of Health guidance documents on COVID-19:
https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-guidance-repository

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NYS PFL and COVID-19:  https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/COVID19

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NYS PFL FAQs:  https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/new-york-paid-family-leave-covid-19-faqs

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NYS PFL Form - Employee:  http://docs.paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/content/main/forms/PFLDocs/scovid19.pdf

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NYS PFL Form – Child:  http://docs.paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/content/main/forms/PFLDocs/ccovid19.pdf
 
NYS COVID-19 fact sheets:  https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/fact-sheets