The national economy is recovering but many people here in New York and across the country are struggling to keep up with their financial obligations. One reason that many people have fallen on tough times is the reduction of jobs that drove up the unemployment...
Month: August 2013
Fighting a wrongful termination suit under FMLA
The Family and Medical Leave Act, also called FMLA, permits employees to take up to 12 weeks of protected unpaid leave during a one-year period in order to attend to the care of the actual employees or some of their closely related family members. Though some...
Strategies for dealing with sexual harassment at work
Claims of harassment and discrimination based on any of the legally protected classes are always present in the national news. A former celebrity chef recently battled claims of racial discrimination at one of her restaurants while the mayor of a large American...
ACLU and union workers engaged in employment dispute
When any New Yorker is hired on to a job, they expect to get treated fairly -- not just in how their co-workers and superiors interact with them, but also in how they are compensated. New York employees work hard to earn a reasonable income and decent benefits. When...