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What is a fair severance package?
If you are about to lose your job, you may have hope for a severance package so that you have money and other benefits to hold you over until you can find new employment. However, if you have never received a severance package before, you may not know what would be...
Determining the party responsible for construction defects
New York construction contracts are often the centerpiece of a project. If something goes wrong despite precautions, you may experience a significant financial loss. Negligent construction, engineering problems and defective materials can put your real estate project...
Protecting businesses and employees with NDAs
Nondisclosure agreements, as the name implies, aim to prevent the sharing of some information by one or more parties. Companies commonly leverage NDAs to protect sensitive data that, if provided to a competitor or another party, may result in harm to the business....
Whistleblowers can stop fraud against the government
Some of the largest employers in the country have offices in Westchester County, New York. Whether you work for a technology, pharmaceuticals or credit company, you can file a lawsuit if you find the organization you work for commits fraud against the government. We...
What is citizenship status discrimination?
Most employers and employees understand it is against the law to discriminate against applicants or employees due to their race or national origin. Discriminating against someone because of his or her immigration or citizenship status may also violate federal law....
Workers plan walkout to protest discrimination at Pinterest
Many people in New York use Pinterest as a way to share photographs, recipes and stories with friends. While the social media platform is very popular, recent reports of a workplace culture in which racial bias and gender bias are rampant have led employees to call...
Detailing the principle of termination for convenience
When your company enters into a contract with a new business partner in New York, you likely feel a great sense of security due to the assumption that your agreement will remain intact provided you fulfill your terms of the agreement. Yet is that assumption correct?...
Retaliation, termination common among sexual harassment victims
You have a right to feel comfortable in your New York place of employment. If someone sexually harasses you, you should also be able to feel comfortable speaking out about it without having to fear retaliation. Research shows, however, that the majority of workplace...
The value of a well-written employee handbook
For organizational leaders in New York, the task of managing employees is arguably one of the more challenging aspects of a business. Encouraging employees to honor company policies, practice ethical behavior and protect organizational objectives can help leaders form...
L.A. Kings suspend mascot actor over sexual harassment claims
New York hockey fans might be interested to learn that the Los Angeles Kings have suspended the actor who portrayed team mascot Bailey the lion after he was sued for sexual harassment by a former subordinate. The actor also works as the team's senior manager of game...
