WHAT DO YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NON-COMPETE AGREEMENTS IN NEW YORK? FIVE FAST FACTS

By Lisa Giunta-Popeil, Esq.Email Lisa Restrictive covenants have become commonplace in many New York employment contracts, including in the healthcare industry.  One frequently included restrictive covenant is an agreement not to compete.  While the Federal Trade Commission is currently considering whether to ban non-compete agreements entirely and the New York State Senate and Assembly have also considered bills curtailing non-compete agreements, presently […]

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NYC MANDATES VACCINATION FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYEES

On December 13, 2021, the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene issued an emergency Order mandating Covid-19 vaccination for private employees pursuant to Section 3.01(d) of the Health Code and Sections 556 and 558 of the New York City Charter. The emergency Order requires covered businesses to generally exclude their unvaccinated […]

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Understanding Dental Employment Contracts

By Mathew J. Levy, Esq.Email Mathew Unfortunately, yet understandably, most dentists are reluctant to read all of the provisions in their employment contracts in the belief that they face a “take it or leave it” quandary. However, dentists often do not realize that while there are provisions in such contracts that are standard in the […]

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Mandatory Vaccination for Healthcare Workers Expanded by New Emergency Regulations

On August 26, 2021, the New York State Department of Health’s Public Health and Health Planning Council in Albany voted to amend the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York (NYCRR), significantly expanding the emergency Covid-19 vaccination mandate previously announced by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Whereas the previous mandate […]

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Understanding Physician Employment Contracts

By Mathew J. Levy, Esq. Unfortunately, yet understandably, most physicians are reluctant to read all of the provisions in their employment contracts in the belief that they face a “take it or leave it” quandary. However, physicians often do not realize that while there are provisions in such contracts that are standard in the industry, […]

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Understanding General Business Employee Manuals

By Mathew J. Levy, Esq. & Stacey Lipitz Marder, Esq.Email Mathew Email Stacey OVERVIEW:Employees often play a critical role in the success of a business.  Although employees can often be an asset, they can also often be a liability.  As the owner of your business, you are ultimately responsible for the actions of your employees.  […]

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