I fell asleep at work because I have sleep apnea. Can they fire me?
I was terminated after falling asleep at my desk. I told my supervisor I have sleep apena. I was still terminated even after giving HR [...]
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 is proper security for personnel files?
My employer keeps all of his employees' personnel files in a filing cabinet close to the front door of the building. Any employee can go [...]
Can my employer monitor my personal laptop?
My employer recently stated that he was tracking everything we did on our personal laptops over the company network. Is it legal for him to [...]
Do we have to pay a bonus to someone who quit?
An employee who's worked for me for 1.5 years has voluntarily quit, with his last day on 11/30. Am I obligated to give him a [...]
Can I give one employee a copy of a warning letter from another employee’s file?
The employee asking for the copy has a complaint against the other employee. Posted 11-09-2011 Ann Kiernan replies: No, I would not recommend this. The complaining [...]
Can I fire a service technician who told our best customer that we do not give pay raises and then asked the customer to hire her?
Posted 11-09-2011 Ann Kiernan replies: Based on what you have said, this technician seems to have violated her duty of loyalty to her employer. That [...]
Should an employee be terminated if false documentation is discovered?
A 15-year employee worked under a false social security # and false green card. He's now acquired legal status and has provided HR with his [...]
How should we handle poor performance by employees on prescription medication?
We are aware of two employees who take prescription medication, but not what they are. It has also come to our notice that their work [...]
Pregnant employee wants to be laid off. Can I do that?
I have an employee who is pregnant and wishes to be laid off from our firm due to personal marital issues and due to not [...]
Do I have to pay to wear jeans to work?
Wearing blue jeans in our office is normally against policy. The exception is that you can wear jeans on Friday but only if you pay [...]