I Tried to Take or Took FMLA Leave and Now I Think My Employer is Retaliating Against Me? As you are likely aware, the Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) is a national law that allows certain employees to take up to 12 workweeks of unpaid leave during a 12-month
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
It is illegal for an employer to take an adverse employment action against an employee because that employee engaged in a protected activity. Let’s break it down a little. The above sentence has three parts: (1) “adverse employment action,” (2) “protected activity,” and (3) “because of.” Let’s look further at
What should you do if you think your employer is retaliating against you In the employment law context, retaliation is generally defined unfair treatment because you participated in an activity protected under the law. This means that you may have “opposed” an unlawful practice by telling your employer that you
What is a Whistleblower? Whistleblowers have come up a lot in the news recently, but what does it actually mean to be a whistleblower in cities like Cleveland or New York City? Under the law, a whistleblower is someone who identifies behavior by his or her employer that the whistleblower
