Help! I got someone else’s termination letter!
During a medical leave, my employer sent my paperwork to previous addresses of mine, and I ended up being terminated for not providing information. [...]
About Ann Kiernan
Ann Kiernan has litigated claims of wrongful discharge and discrimination before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, representing both employers and employees. Ms. Kiernan co-hosted The Employee Rights Forum, a weekly radio call-in show reaching up to a half-million listeners in the New York metropolitan area, and her articles on employment law have been published in many books and magazines. Both as a firm partner and as a director, Ms. Kiernan gained solid experience in management and human resources compliance. She has worked with Fair Measures since 1997.Can we delay paying for orientation?
I am with a nurse staffing agency. I am wondering if we are able to have a written agreement with all new hires, that they [...]
Who owns tips?
I own a restaurant. I pay all of my staff, including waiters, $8 or better. Are tips their property or mine? Ann Kiernan replies: The [...]
2019: The Year of Harassment Prevention Training
It’s happening all around the country. In the wake of #MeToo, states and cities have upped the requirements for harassment prevention training, with four states [...]
Can my employer tell everyone that I am an embezzler?
I was fired for embezzlement. Yes, I’m an idiot. Beside the point. My employer told all the employees and pretty much everyone in town. [...]
Can my manager ask me if I am in debt?
Ann Kiernan replies: Normally, I would say it’s none of her business. But if your wages have been garnished because you owe child support, [...]
Can an employer base a portion of your performance evaluation on optional company events?
Ann Kiernan replies: Maybe I’m missing something, but these sound like mandatory events, not optional! I see that you are in accounts receivable, so [...]
Loophole Snags Sneaky Employee
Here’s an example of the old saying: “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.” François El-Hayek worked at Trico Products [...]
Can I be required to take a psychiatric exam?
I posted on my company's blog my opinion about the group that protests at military funeral that they should be executed for doing it. [...]
Do I have to wear a pink ribbon?
Can employees be forced to show support for breast cancer by mandating that the pink ribbon be worn throughout the month of October? I'm [...]