Hi, my name is Alex Granovsky and I’m the Managing Member of Granovsky & Sundaresh. We’re a law firm that specializes in severance agreements. One of the most frequent questions I’m asked, as an employment lawyer, is “what’s the deal with the 21 and 7 day consideration or vacation period
HR is Not Your Friend. I know this may sound harsh, but it is better you learn this now. Why So Dramatic? HR works for your employer. Their goal is to protect the employer – not you. So you need be smart when it comes to what you say and
Who or What is a Faithless Servant? As an employee in New York, you are required to be loyal to your employer and not act in a way that is inconsistent with the trust your employer placed in you.[1] This means if you work as a security guard, you cannot
Pregnancy discrimination is on the rise. Too many people are unaware of their rights under the law. Set forth below are some of the protections afforded under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. Title VII’s pregnancy-related protections include: Hiring: An employer cannot refuse to hire a pregnant woman because
One remark is not enough to constitute discrimination. When can you bring an employment discrimination lawsuit based on stray remarks? One comment will almost never, standing alone, make a discrimination lawsuit. Even an extreme statement, such as a racial slur, sexual joke, pornography, or the like is not sufficient to
Our New York Employment Lawyers are often contacted by employees who believe that they are being illegally retaliated against. Workplace retaliation is unlawful. If you feel you have been retaliated against for making complaints in the workplace, you should know if you are protected under the law. Our experienced employment
Our NY employment attorneys often receive calls from potential clients who believe they suffered Wrongful Termination. However, the term Wrongful Termination is misleading because in New York (and most other states), employment is “at will.” unless there a written agreement. This generally means that employers can fire or terminate an
Do I need an employment lawyer? Our experienced New York Employment Lawyers get calls all the time for people who are not sure whether they need an employment lawyer. You cannot bring an action just because you think it was “unfair” to terminate your employment. There is no such thing
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has made released its workplace discrimination litigation statistics for 2012. In total, the EEOC received 99,412 charges of employment discrimination and unlawful termination from October 1, 2011 and September 30, 2012 (versus 99,947 charges in 2011). The EEOC filed 122 in 2012 (as compared
