Can pregnant workers be laid off?
Business is very slow and I need to lay off a person from the office. However, both of the employees I am considering for layoff [...]
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 employees be forced to be vaccinated?
I am being asked to produce documentation of immunization for measles, mumps and rubella for a medical/surgical nursing job. My nurse colleagues and I have [...]
My boss won’t talk to me. Is that constructive discharge?
I was asked to give feedback about my supervisor. I reported he was a poor communicator and needed to improve his time management skills. Two [...]
What are rights of reservists?
I was away from work for a month serving in the Army Reserves. My employer said it was OK for me to go and that [...]
Can an employer force an employee to attend a meeting that has been scheduled on her day off?
Posted 10-13-2015 Ann Kiernan replies: Yes. Of course, if she is a non-exempt (hourly) employee, she is entitled to be paid for all hours worked, which [...]
Can we bar an ex-employee from the premises?
Recently, an employee I supervise quit with no notice. She had been a disruptive employee to both the clients and other staff members. My question- [...]
Good News for Employers: Disloyal Employee Forced to Repay Salary
Posted 10-13-2015 The “faithless servant doctrine” may sound old-fashioned, but it can be a powerful tool for employers that are the victims of disloyal employees. [...]
When is it legal to dock an employee’s pay for poor performance or misconduct?
Due to their performance problems and being written up, I wanted to temporarily reduce pay for some employees for a week or give them a [...]
Who can see an employee’s FMLA paperwork?
When a doctor gives employee a return to work with restrictions, who is allowed to see the actual form? In other words, is only the [...]
Can I be fired for not being “a good fit”?
I was terminated due to "not a good fit". I was not given any “counseling” or indication of unsatisfactory performance prior to termination. When I asked [...]