The Mattacola Law Firm Blog
"Shares our thoughts on the law, our strong promotion of a fulfilled life and a deep caring for our community."
Author: Greg Mattacola practices at the Mattacola Law Firm in Rome, N.Y.
Blawg Related Categories: Labor & Employment • States • New York • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from The Mattacola Law Firm Blog
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Food and Twigs and Facial Hair - Oh My!
If you haven’t noticed, I try pretty hard to intersperse the boring legalese with some odds and ends of "life" and "community". It’s kind of the whole theme here on this hugely read and widely…
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New Hire Wage Notification Form Now Available
Previously, we informed you about the new requirement from the New York State Dept. of Labor regarding notifying new hires in writing of their wage and their overtime wage. This went into effect October 26,…
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When A Virtual Facebook Poke Equals The Real Thing
We keep seeing social networking and virtual on-line relationships cross over into hard reality and here is yet another example. A Tennessee woman is charged with vioating an order of protection by reaching out and…
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If not now, when?
How many of my entrepreneur/business owner friends have uttered these lines? "As soon as I get this loan paid off for the business, I can finally do that remodeling job at home." Or "If this contract…
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Keeping it fun equals a Wiin in fitness.
I’ve never been a huge proponent of video games. I balked at the idea of getting exercise through a video game when the Wii Fit came out and maintained that the great outdoors was the…
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Living On Purpose
I was fortunate enough today to speak with the empoyees of the Rome office of Par Technology about achieving a balanced life. This topic and wellness in general, is something I’ve been focusing a lot…
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MORE LAWYERS = MORE COCAINE USE??
Somehow, I just doubt the scientific validity of all this but it’s worth passing on. A recent survey apparently shows that there is a correlation between states with higher concentration of lawyers and heavier cocaine…
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INCREASED OBLIGATION TO NOTIFY NEW HIRES OF EMPLOYMENT TERMS
The New York Legislature is still jamming that sausage casing full of legal obligations for New York employers. Once October 26, 2009 hits, employers will be required to notify new hires in writing and advise…
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EEOC ISSUES GUIDANCE ON EMPLOYEE SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued a new guidance on severance agreements for employees and surprise, it’s pretty employee friendly. Yet, it is a useful tool for employers to look over when considering these…
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Arrive looking for a celebrity nudey shot. Leave with a virus. Serves you right!
I detest spam and viruses. Hundreds of spam messages clog up my blog’s comment software weekly. It greatly annoys me. Viruses are even worse – one of the reasons why I’m slowly and surely converting…