Spike in bankruptcies set to explode as pandemic continuest
ALBANY — A year ago, Semblence Medspa and owner Dr. Farah Sajid were on a roll. Dr. Sajid, who had previously worked as a pediatrician at the Troy Pediatric Health Center, was…
Expert: State, federal laws protect healthcare workers seeking to report employer violations
Founding Partner Greg T. Rinckey weighs in on whistleblower protections for healthcare workers amid COVID-19. Read…
Medical exemptions from in-person learning: Which teachers qualify?
Working for the federal government as it reopens offices during the Covid-19 pandemic offers advantages unavailable to private sector employees. But that doesn’t necessarily…
Paid not to work: burden or opportunity?
In order to try and stem a wave of coronavirus-induced unemployment, governments around the world introduced job retention schemes. Many of these are being rolled back or…
When Uncle Sam’s Your Boss, Returning to Work Isn’t the Same
Working for the federal government as it reopens offices during the Covid-19 pandemic offers advantages unavailable to private sector employees. But that doesn’t necessarily…
Albany legal market shakeup won’t slow down anytime soon
The Covid-19 pandemic has done little to slow down the pace of change in Albany’s legal market with more than 75 attorneys switching firms since January. The year started…
Attorney answers questions on COVID-19 return to work concerns
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As workers begin the transition back into work, the safety of themselves and their family remains a top concern. For Michelle Judd of Mattydale, this was a…
4 big questions businesses are trying to answer as workers return
Can I take my employees’ temperature? Do I have to install plexiglass? How often do we really have to clean? These are some of the questions businesses are asking as more…
Businesses have the right to enforce mask rule, but most customers happy to comply
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Food Cooperative Market is asking its customers and employees to take measures to make shopping as safe as possible, including limiting shopping…
What to do if you feel returning to your workplace poses a risk to your health and safety
As Central New York cautiously began phase one of reopening Friday, some workers have expressed concerns over health risks due to COVID-19. Kevin Shehan leads Tully Rinckey’s…