What Finance Executives Need to Know About Non-Compete Clauses and Severance Agreements
For finance professionals in New York City, non-compete clauses are a common feature in employment contracts, particularly for executives and senior-level employees. These clauses, while designed to protect an employer’s business interests, can significantly impact your career mobility and future opportunities. Understanding how to navigate non-compete clauses, especially in the context of severance agreements, is […]
Maximizing Your Severance Package: A Guide for NYC Finance Professionals Earning Over $500,000
If you’re a high-earning finance professional in New York City, working for a hedge fund, investment bank, or private equity firm, you know that severance agreements involve more than a simple payout. With high stakes, complex compensation structures, and specialized benefits, negotiating a severance package that protects your long-term financial and career interests is crucial. […]
Are You Missing Out on Overtime Pay? Know Your Rights!
If you work more than 40 hours a week, you’re likely entitled to overtime pay—yet many employees don’t realize they could be owed additional compensation. Unfortunately, some employers purposely avoid paying overtime, cheating workers out of their hard-earned wages. How to Tell if You’re Eligible for Overtime Pay Am I Eligible for Overtime?The short answer: […]
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace: Understanding Your Legal Rights
Pregnancy should be a time of excitement and anticipation, but for many working women, it brings real concerns about job security and fair treatment. Unfortunately, pregnancy discrimination is still a common issue in the workplace. As an employee, knowing your legal rights can be essential to protecting both your job and your health. Here’s what […]
How to Prove Retaliation in the Workplace.
Retaliation occurs when an employer punishes an employee for engaging in legally protected activities, such as reporting discrimination, participating in an investigation, filing a complaint, assisting a complainant, etc. Proving retaliation can be challenging, but by following these steps, you can build a strong case. Step 1: Identify the Protected Activity: The first step in […]
What to Do if You are Experiencing Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination can take many forms, from subtle biases to overt harassment. It’s crucial to understand your rights and the steps you should take if you find yourself in such a situation. Discrimination occurs when an employee is treated unfairly because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, etc. […]
Top 10 Signs You’re Being Wrongfully Terminated
Top 10 Signs You’re Being Wrongfully Terminated Losing your job is never easy, but it can be especially distressing if you suspect that your termination was illegal. Wrongful termination occurs when your employment is terminated for reasons that violate your legal rights. Recognizing the signs of wrongful termination can help you determine if you have […]
Breaking Free: How to Get out of a Non-Compete Agreement
Non-compete agreements often post problems for employees looking to move to a new company within a competitive business environment. Non-competes can portend to significantly restrict your ability to work in a similar industry or start a competing business. These agreements, designed to protect employers often cause harm to that employer’s former employees. So, what can […]
Can I quit while on Maternity Leave?
Short Answer: Yes. Most employees work “at will” and can legally quit a job whenever they want, even while on maternity leave. In New York, the two laws that most impact maternity leave are the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) and the New York Paid Family Leave (“PFL”). The FMLA and PFL both allow […]
Muldrow v. St. Louis – A job transfer can be sufficient harm to support a discrimination claim under Title VII
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employers from discriminating against employees with respect to compensation, terms, conditions, or privileges of employment based on a protected class such as an employee’s race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Most discrimination cases under Title VII deal with significant employment actions such as refusal […]