Employment Law Institute The New York City Bar’s Labor & Employment Law’s annual all-day institute explores recent trends, developments, and cutting-edge issues in employment law. Panels typically include judges, in-house counsel for large New York corporations and financial institutions, representatives from governmental agencies, and top practitioners from both the plaintiffs’ and defense bar. The 6th Annual…

  EPT Legal Investigators, Debra Osofsky and Jodi Morales, earn their Investigation Certifications from Employee and Labor Relations Academy.

I have read many online comments from frustrated job-seeking applicants. In particular, the complaints seem to focus on certain themes: (1) employers do not “give people without the exact set of skills or background ‘a chance’”; (2) applicants feel like they are communicating with a “void,” with little or no feedback; and (3) employers are “overly…

Whether you are in charge of an official mentoring program in your company, have been asked to serve as a mentor, or are interested in being mentored, it is important to know the rules of engagement. Here they are: According to Dictionary.com a mentor is a “wise and trusted counselor or teacher” or “an influential…

I was recently talking to my teenage daughter about colleges. I told her that a diverse campus would enhance her college experience and suggested that perhaps she would be more comfortable in a co-ed college where many ethnicities, races, nationalities were represented. She responded that she didn’t think diversity was all that important to her. I…

It has been called many names, from the “no-jerk” policy to the “no a-holes” rule. Companies like Uber and Netflix have committed to a warm, open corporate culture, so they have decided on a new approach to mean people: get rid of them. The trouble? So-called jerks can offer outstanding ideas and actually enrich those around them. Don’t they…

EPT Legal Attorney Elena Paraskevas-Thadani was recently recognized by the New York Times as Top Attorney in the New York Metro Area.

Elena Paraskevas-Thadani is now a member of the #NotMe Advisory Board, a groundbreaking tech tool that empowers anyone to report harassment and discrimination. The app is launching soon.

EPT Legal Attorney Elena Paraskevas-Thadani was recently recognized by the New York Times as Top Woman Attorney in the New York Metro Area.

The Cost of Compliance— How Much Does it Cost to Have Domestic Help (when done properly)? by Elena Paraskevas-Thadani Cost of Compliance January 2018