On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Sep 30, 2015 | Employee Rights
The rights of employees are not always honored in workplaces in America today. Most businesses understand that employees are an important part of the entity’s overall success, and it is the business’s responsibility to assure that their employees...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Sep 25, 2015 | Wrongful Termination
Workplace injuries are, unfortunately, not entirely uncommon. Whether you work on a construction site or in a factory, there are many settings where a workplace injury may occur. Sometimes, on occasion, an employee may be fired following a workplace injury....
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Sep 16, 2015 | Employee Rights
If you work for a company that does business for or with the government, you may have heard of a “qui tam” action lawsuit. A qui tam action lawsuit takes place when an employee informs the government that a company is defrauding the government....
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Sep 9, 2015 | Employment Disputes
Earlier this summer, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that the right to marry extends not only to heterosexual couples, but to same sex couples as well. Although prior to the ruling many states had already legalized gay marriage, this opened the...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Sep 2, 2015 | Employee Rights
On Thursday, August 27, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that the waste management company Browning Ferris Industries is considered a joint employer with one of its subcontractors. Upon first glance, this decision may not seem very important, but...
