Discrimination doesn’t stop at middle management. In fact, it often gets more subtle—and more insidious—the higher up you go. Executives may face unequal treatment based on race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or other protected categories, but the signs can be harder to spot. It may be microaggressions and micromanagement. It
Non-compete agreements can feel like handcuffs. Especially in competitive fields like finance, tech, or medicine, professionals are often asked to sign restrictive covenants that limit their ability to work after leaving a company. However, not all non-competes are enforceable, and even those that are can often be narrowed or negotiated.
When you’re earning at a high level, your severance package should reflect not only your compensation but also your contributions and risks. Too often, executives sign standard severance agreements without fully understanding what they’re relinquishing. Severance packages are contracts drafted to benefit the employer. The attorney writing the severance agreement is
On May 10, 2025, New York State enacted significant amendments to Labor Law §191, which governs the timing of wage payments to manual workers. The amendment reduces the penalties employers face for failing to pay manual workers on a weekly basis. Under the prior law, manual workers were required to
(Need Help – CALL US) Navigating employment laws in New York City can feel overwhelming for employers. With a blend of federal, state, and local requirements, compliance demands attention to detail and a proactive approach. This guide outlines key steps and documentation that NYC employers need to ensure legal compliance,
A National Labor Relations Board Administrative Law Judge ruled last week that a Chicago area car dealership did not wrongfully terminate an employee for his Facebook postings. However, Judge Joel P. Biblowitz also found that the dealership had an overly broad employee policy, and ordered posting of a notice informing
The NJ Trade Secrets Act was signed into law in January 2012. The Act establishes principles governing the protection of trade secrets and remedies for their misappropriation. The statutory definition of a “trade secret,” fundamentally, is information which is: (1) safeguarded, (2) valuable, and (3) not common knowledge. The Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that requires certain employers to provide to eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave per year and to maintain the employee’s health benefits during the leave. FMLA applies to all employers with 50 or more employees. Such
Family and Medical Leave Act only applies to employers with fifty or more employees. New York State and City laws are much more liberal – these laws apply to employers with only four or more employees. All of these laws require that the employee have been employed by the employer
Employment At Will Employment at will basically means that an employee can be fired at any time and for almost any reason. The flip side also holds true — an at will employee has the right to leave at anytime and for any reason. However, there are a few factors
