Can they withhold my paycheck?
I work the night shift. Wednesday is payday. Recently the management posted a mandatory meeting during dayshift hours and stated that if an employee does [...]
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 they make me retire?
Our workplace is dismissing employees, either firing or encouraging people to retire. What are the steps to take if I'm called in and they want [...]
Can the company track my bathroom visits?
Our office telephone system also has an inter office instant messaging system. This system allows you to show a status, such as "busy", "away", "lunch", [...]
Is my employer allowed to tell others that I was on disability?
Is it a violation of the Right to Privacy Act if a former employer/boss/HR Rep volunteers info to a third party that I was on [...]
My co-workers are trying to make me angry. Is this harassment?
I work as a federal employee, and I am a veteran with documented PTSD. Several of my fellow workers find it amusing to intentionally do [...]
How do I get a reasonable accommodation?
I have been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and work in a very physically demanding workplace. The heat can be in excess of 120 degrees, [...]
Is this a conflict of interest?
I am the part-time director of a charity, and also have a business. Is it legal for my business to sell materials to the charity, [...]
Do we have to pay employees for dropping off the mail at the post office?
At the end of the day, employees drop off the company mail on their way from the office to their home. Does this time need [...]
Can I be fired because I went to drug rehab?
After I failed a drug test I was not fired but sent to outpatient drug rehab. I stopped using drugs and maintained my job at [...]
Can I use a salaried employee’s PTO to pay for hours missed at work?
Posted 06-08-2011 Ann Kiernan replies: You sure can! According to the Department of Labor Fact Sheet: "Deductions from pay are permissible when an exempt employee: is [...]