Ken Novikoff was quoted in the MarketWatch article, “A lawyer’s job hangs in the balance after charges in Molotov cocktail attack — but it can take less to get fired during off hours.”

The article discusses the recent protests across the country and employees’ right to protest outside of work hours in the private workplace.

John Diviney was quoted in the Newsday article, “Small Business: Questions employers can ask workers during pandemic.” The article discusses the updated guidelines that the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued to help businesses keep their workplaces safe and navigate through potentially uncertain situations.

Click here to read the full article.

On Thursday, May 21, Michael Mulè and John Diviney will present the 13th program of the Business Owners Seminar Series (BOSS): Returning to Business in the New Normal.

The program will be held via zoom from 8:30am-9:30am and will focus on how to restart your business and protect both you and your employees.

Topics covered

Jonathan Bruno was quoted in the March 9, 2020, Newsday article, “EEOC: Workplace bias charges down.” The article was based on an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission report that showed a decline in workplace discrimination claims.

The report listed retaliation as the most frequently filed charge, at 53.8% of all claims filed with the Commission.

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Tamika Hardy was interviewed for the February 28, 2020, Long Island Business News article, “Romance by the Water Cooler,” which discusses the problems that romantic relationships within the workplace can cause.

“It’s an issue that has gone to the forefront of employers’ minds because of the ‘me-too’ era,” Tamika noted. “Some employers are looking for guidance

Tamika Hardy was selected to join The National Black Lawyers Top 100, an elite network made up of African American attorneys in New York. Tamika was selected after a rigorous nomination and vetting process. The mission of The National Black Lawyers is to celebrate legal excellence by promoting their attorneys as subject-matter experts, developing a

Jonathan Bruno was a guest speaker at the New York Wage & Hour Compliance Forum hosted by FedEx on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the New York LaGuardia Airport Marriott.

The forum, hosted for FedEx’s independent service providers in New York, was meant to help trucking businesses better understand their business’ compliance obligations regarding wage

Michael Mulè will present “Complying with Changing NYS Employment Laws” for the Business Owners Seminar Series on March 19, 2020 from 8:30 am to 10 am at Rivkin Radler’s Uniondale office.

Please join us for a discussion about the recent changes to

Ken Novikoff was interviewed about Amazon’s alleged threats to fire workers who complained to the media about the company’s environmental stance.

Ken noted that the First Amendment does not extend to jobs with private employers, of which Amazon is one.

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Evan H. Krinick, Managing Partner of Rivkin Radler LLP, is pleased to announce that Michelle A. Bholan,  James R. Finn, Tamika N. Hardy, Steven T. Henesy and Joshua D. Smith have been elected Partners.

“These attorneys are excellent advocates in their respective practice areas who are deeply committed to serving our clients,” Krinick said. “We