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Law firm: Allegations against RCSD Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small unfounded
Allegations of sexual harassment and retaliation against Rochester City School District Superintendent Lesli Myers-Small are unsubstantiated, according to the law firm hired by the district to oversee the investigation.
NY’s paid family leave to include care for siblings starting in 2023
New York's paid family leave will be extended to include care for siblings starting in 2023, but other provisions of the law are essentially unchanged.
Many employers caught between the vaccine and a hard place
Vaccine mandates are becoming more popular among large corporations and small businesses alike. But one in five Americans remain vaccine-resistant. What is an employer to do? Luke Wright, a partner at Harter Secrest & Emery LLP who practices in the area of labor and employment, said one of the questions clients are asking themselves and their […]
Pandemic drives professional services industry to use new hiring, retention strategies
Companies are rethinking their hiring practices post-COVID-19 and are implementing new strategies to attract top talent as job seekers shift some of their priorities moving forward. Mark Kovaleski, managing partner at Mengel Metzger Barr & Co. LLP, says the firm has taken this time to revisit its hiring policies as businesses begin to navigate a […]
Western New York lifestyle helps attract legal talent in a tight job market
One of the best recruiting tools for Western New York law firms might be spending a few years at a big city firm. Rochester and Buffalo law firms rarely compete with the largest big city firms for top-tier students. But after a few years of earning lots of money and getting excellent training in Chicago, […]
Trump’s crude tweets: Would anyone else be fired?
NEW YORK (AP) — If President Donald Trump were anyone else, he’d be fired, or at least reprimanded, for his latest tweets attacking a female TV host, social media and workplace experts say. And if he were to look for a job, the experts say, these and past tweets would raise red flags for companies […]
Alcott HR opens local office
Alcott HR, a provider of human resources outsourcing solutions, announced that it will open a new Rochester office in January 2015. According to John Bradley, Alcott HR’s vice president of Western New York: “The Rochester office will enable us to serve businesses seeking high-quality HR services throughout the area, from Rochester to Albany and the […]
Speaker to discuss workforce diversity
The Workforce Diversity Network will present a half-day seminar April 1 featuring Joe Gerstandt, a nationally known advocate for diversity and inclusion. The seminar will be held from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Rochester Institute of Technology Campus Center, Building 3, Room 2610. Parking is free. Participants can purchase tickets and register online at […]
Growing push to halt workplace bullying
WASHINGTON — Margaret Fiester is no shrinking violet, but she says working for her former boss was a nightmare. One day I didn’t do something right and she actually laid her hands on me and got up in my face and started yelling, ‘Why did you do that?'” said Fiester, who worked as a legal […]
Human resource conference in October
The Genesee Valley Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management will host its third annual “HRochester Conference and Legislative Luncheon” on Oct. 6. The speaker is Jody Thompson, author ...
Schneiderman names anti-corruption officer
BUFFALO — New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has put a public integrity officer in his western New York regional office. The attorney general says Tuesday the appointment is part of his efforts to restore confidence in the public sector.
Buffalo HR company opens Rochester branch
After 15 years of conducting business from its Buffalo headquarters, Employer Services Corp. is opening a branch in Rochester. The human resources outsourcing company ...
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Breach of contract: Hausrath Landscape Maintenance Inc. v. Caravan Facilities Management LLC
- Second Circuit – New York Child Victim’s Act: Kane v. Mount Pleasant CSD; Coe v. Eastport Union Free School
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Appointing law clerk: Opinion 22-149
- Fourth Department – Bill of particulars: Harris v. Rome Memorial Hospital, et al.
- NYS Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics – Accusations against co-judge: Opinion 22-148
- Fourth Department – Medicaid: Washington Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Home v. NYS Dept. of Health
- Fourth Department – Criminal possession of a firearm: People v. Wilson
- Fourth Department – Promoting prostitution: People v. Watts
- Second Circuit – Class certification: Arkansas Teachers Retirement System V. Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
- Fourth Department – Show-up identification: People v. Waggoner
- Fourth Department – Association: Victory Village Tenants Assoc. v. Evergreen Communities, et al.
- Second Circuit – In personam jurisdiction: Kaplan v. Bank Saderat PLC
Law News
- Greenlight Networks selects Buffalo-based attorney as general counsel
- Barclay Damon hires attorney Matt Smith
- Rochester man sues Geneseo police, alleging false arrest, assault
- The Daily Record’s Power List for Intellectual Property 2023
- NY ethics panel says judges can join NRA
- Harter Secrest & Emery LLP names partner-in-charge of Buffalo office
- Banned professor sues SUNY Fredonia leaders
- Hochul signs law requiring unemployment insurance information from employers
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