In its ongoing commitment to employee protection, the State of New York consistently introduces new laws that have a significant impact on employers, potentially impeding their companies and exposing them to the risk of fines and penalties for non-compliance. New York Employers with “No Fault” Attendance Policies Subject to Penalties for Disciplining Employees Who Take…
At a car dealership, a long-standing and trusted salesperson colluded with an accomplice to submit fraudulent loan applications, inflating vehicle prices and trade-in values. They pocketed a significant portion of the loan proceeds, eventually getting caught through an internal audit, leading to legal action and the dealership’s efforts to recover the funds and restore its…
IT’S A BRAVE NEW WORLD… As you probably have already heard, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence (AI) system that provides a vast array of information including legal advice. The system, which was developed by a Silicon Valley startup, uses natural language processing and machine learning to answer basic legal questions. As a search engine, it…
Employers for decades have performed drug tests on employees to determine if they are fit for employment on a day-to-day basis. Often drug testing was only performed as a qualification for employment. In other cases, employers would do routine drug testing to ensure that employees were not using illegal drugs once employed. In other instances,…
As car dealerships continue to evolve and grow during this time of flux related to technology advancements, supply chain issues and the effects of the COVID pandemic, Schwartz Ettenger has identified numerous employee-related issues that we recommend addressing now to ensure continued success of your dealership(s). The top ten employee-related issues facing car dealers today…
What Is Succession Planning? To put it in a nutshell, the term ‘succession planning’ refers to a business strategy companies use to pass leadership roles down to the next generation. After years of hard work and personal sacrifice, succession planning ensures that businesses continue to run smoothly and without interruption, after important people move on…
Twenty years ago, I was sitting in my office when I got a call from a client who had just been served a lawsuit under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) for not having handicapped access to its restaurant. Amongst other things, the lawsuit alleged that the restaurant did not have an ADA compliant ramp…
Jeffrey Ettenger was interviewed by Rick Punturo of LI News Radio on the best practices for businesses to follow as it relates to employment law.
