Beth Lincow Cole

Beth Lincow Cole is committed to helping employers comply with federal and state employment law and avoid potential business-wrecking lawsuits. If your company needs guidance regarding its harassment policies and procedures or…more

Beth Lincow Cole is committed to helping employers comply with federal and state employment law and avoid potential business-wrecking lawsuits. If your company needs guidance regarding its harassment policies and procedures or…more

Beth Lincow Cole is committed to helping employers comply with federal and state employment law and avoid potential business-wrecking lawsuits. If your company needs guidance regarding its harassment policies and procedures or…more

Beth Lincow Cole is committed to helping employers comply with federal and state employment law and avoid potential business-wrecking lawsuits. If your company needs guidance regarding its harassment policies and procedures or…more

Receiving a complaint letter from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is often stressful for an employer, no matter how frivolous the employee’s claims. As employment law attorneys, we have found that…more

The recent scandal regarding an attorney who was suspended by New York Attorney General’s office for moonlighting as a dominatrix highlights an important question—when can an employee’s “moonlighting” legitimately be used by…more

According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a popular drugstore chain violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by firing a worker with diabetes after she opened a bag of chips while on duty as a cashier. We are…more

As our world becomes increasingly connected, more and more employers have international operations, resulting in U.S. citizens working abroad and non-U.S. citizens working here. …more

As the economy continues to falter, many employers are faced with the difficult task of reducing their workforce. In order to avoid a further business disaster, it is important to ensure that any employment decisions are based…more

An employee on leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act must remain in close proximity to the family member requiring care, according to a recent federal court decision. …more

New York University, the largest private university in the United States and one of New York City’s ten biggest employers, will pay $210,000 to settle a race and national origin harassment and retaliation lawsuit filed by the…more

Employers should be aware that the Eleventh Circuit issued a significant decision last month that provides employers with an opportunity to moot a plaintiff’s lawsuit under the Fair Labor and Standards Act prior to entry of a…more

As we mentioned yesterday, growing numbers of our country’s workforce are being called to active military duty. Therefore, it is important for employers to be familiar with the employment laws governing employee military…more

As we mentioned yesterday, growing numbers of our country’s workforce are being called to active military duty. Therefore, it is important for employers to be familiar with the employment laws governing employee military…more

As we noted in a previous post regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act, American families are changing. To address these changes, Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)…more