On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 22, 2020 | Sexual Harassment
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...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 20, 2020 | Commercial Disputes
When there is a disagreement regarding a contract breach, employment, shareholder issues or insurance claims, some may think that going to court is the only option. However, alternative dispute resolutions have gained in popularity over the years, although many...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 17, 2020 | Employment Law for Employers
On July 16, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, or WHD, released 16 optional-use forms for employers to use when coordinating Family and Medical Act leave. The WHD specified that employers are not required to use the forms; they can submit their...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 11, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
When most people think of age discrimination, they might think of a company refusing an elderly person because they assume they’re “slow” and “incompetent.” However, countless employees in their 50s and 60s have reported being...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 7, 2020 | Firm News
In July, we wrote a post about the problem of age discrimination in employment. Any worker age 40 or older is protected by the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), but such behavior in the workplace is not always easy to prove. According to a recent study, the...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 5, 2020 | Workplace Discrimination
Lost pay is the most obvious damage taken by an employee when he or she is discriminated against at work. However, the emotional distress that results from this discrimination can become as impactful in the life of the employee in New York as the salary he or she...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 5, 2020 | Firm News
When your employer hired you in your current role, they may have designated you as an independent contractor. You might like working on a contract basis, since you may have freedoms and flexibility that full-time employees do not. Yet, your employer may treat you like...
On behalf of Mitchell Pollack & Associates PLLC | Aug 3, 2020 | Wrongful Termination
There are many different terms that people use to describe job loss. Many of them are slang terms that are more or less interchangeable. However, there is an important difference between a lay-off and a firing. If you are unsure which applies to your situation, you...
