In many instances, workplace discrimination is obvious. Managers may make racially motivated employment decisions, disabled employees who report failures to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act may be retaliated against, and older workers and pregnant women...
If you are in the process of filing an employment discrimination lawsuit, or are nearing the settlement phase of one, you may have talked about a non-disclosure agreement. Do you have to sign it? What can your employer legally ask you not to say regarding your...
Employee handbooks in New York will detail what is expected of employees. It will also state the disciplinary procedures and various policies. State law plays a fundamental role in what employers can and cannot do with their employees. When changes are made to the...
Harassment of any kind is bad for the workplace. It’s detrimental to both the employee who is on the receiving end and the employer who is supposed to curtail it. But not all harassment is equal and the employer’s responsibility depends on the type of harassment that...
Losing your job can be a frustrating and nerve-wracking experience, especially when it seemingly comes out of nowhere. You’ll likely be wondering what went wrong and what you’re going to do next. Your employer may offer you a severance agreement as part of your...
For employers, issues that pop up around pregnant employees or employees with pregnant spouses can cause substantial headaches. After all, while it is a joyous time, pregnancy means having one (or two) employees gone for potentially significant amounts of time over a...
Employers are always looking for different methods to defend against their competitors. One such method is requiring employees to sign either a nondisclosure or noncompete agreement as they begin their employment. The two types of agreements (NDA and NCA) function...
Medical centers across the United States in general and in the tri-state area (New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut) in particular have been in the news a lot lately. Healthcare workers have always been considered essential but they are even more important to the...
More than 99 million adults are overweight and 70 million are obese in the United States, according to data from the CDC. Researchers have found that overweight and obese Americans often face discrimination in employment. Is it illegal for employers to discriminate...
Non-disclosure agreements occupy a unique space in employment law. What makes a non-disclosure agreement unique is that the parties typically do not invoke it until after either an employee or employer terminates the working relationship between them. Generally...