Can I get fired for calling out from my first job to go train for another job?
Ann Kiernan replies: Assuming that you are an at-will employee, I am sorry to tell you that the answer is yes. Terminating an employee [...]
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.What rights do employees have to view their own records?
For example, I'm under the impression that employees can view their personnel files. What about contracts signed upon engagement, including such things as non-compete [...]
California Issues New Workplace Harassment Guide for Employers
In May, 2017, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) issued its Workplace Harassment Guide for California Employers, which focuses on ways [...]
Can I go on vacation while I am on FMLA leave?
I have had a trip to Florida planned since the beginning of the year. I have been out of work with a back problem [...]
My employer overpaid me. Do I have to pay it back? If so, how?
My employer overpaid me about $2,500 net last year. I discovered this when I went through pay slips for my tax filing and I [...]
As an employer, can we ask employees the reason for taking PTO?
Ann Kiernan replies: Not only can the employer ask, sometimes it should. For instance, if an employee calls out three days in a row, [...]
Managements Use of Stereotypes Leads to $1.4 Million in Emotional Distress Damages
Ramon and Jeffrey Cuevas are brothers who worked for Wentworth Property Management Corporation. Ramon was hired as a regional vice president, the only one [...]
Do workers have the right to know what others are paid?
I have an employee who opened my paystub to see how much I make. He told me he has every right to know and [...]
Can my employer send an all-staff email telling everyone that I have filed bankruptcy?
Ann Kiernan replies: Federal law (11 U.S.C. §525) prohibits both public and private employers from firing or discriminating against an employee because of [...]
Can my employer require me to provide my physical address?
I use a PO Box for my mailing address. Ann Kiernan replies: Yes, your employer must get an employee’s actual address on the I-9 [...]