The Importance of a Speak-Up Culture
The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Labor (DOL), and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) have announced [...]
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.Lessons from the Cuomo Downfall
It’s been compared to Shakespearean tragedy: the dizzying plunge of Andrew Cuomo from the Emmy-winning “America’s governor” during the darkest [...]
Failure to Accommodate Disability = Liability
Traditionally, an adverse employment action—getting disciplined or fired, being denied a raise or promotion, for example—has been a necessary part [...]
Watch What You Say! Oral Promises Can be Enforceable Contracts
Think that a promise must be in writing in order for it to be an enforceable obligation? No, it does [...]
Are we allowed to tell an employee’s wife where he is?
An employee's wife called another of our employees at the office, who she is friendly with, to ask if that person knew where her [...]
I’m on FMLA. Can I go to a retirement party?
I am currently on medical leave. My assistant is retiring and I want to attend the party at work, plus I’m bringing food. Can [...]
Can a customer see employee timesheets?
Are there any privacy laws protecting a company's timesheet information when submitting invoices to a customer, who is requesting to see your employee's timesheets [...]
Want Better Leaders? Give Your Managers Legal Training!
A recent article on Medium.com made the point that supervisors and managers who have had legal training make better leaders. [...]
They’re firing me, but I had a doctor’s note!
I had a dental appointment for a deep cleaning, and they gave me a note for the whole day off, because they said it [...]
Can I be written up for being late while on FMLA?
I have FMLA to care for my father, and I was late several times because of issues that came up with him. They have written [...]