Can I be disciplined for sharing that I had a COVID test?
Can an employer discipline an employee for sharing with his/her coworkers that he/she had a COVID test? Or any diagnostic medical test? Ann Kiernan [...]
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.Do I have to pay back the paychecks I got by mistake?
I was terminated March 6th but received paychecks through the end of March and my former employer is demanding repayments of 3 weeks. Unfortunately, [...]
“Reprehensible” Employer Fired Its Only Black Employee To Solve A Racial Problem
Rickey Moland, an African American, was hired as a production supervisor at a California manufacturer, responsible for about half of the employees at the [...]
Do I have to go back to work?
My employer says we must return to work, saying we are essential. Our HR rep says if we refuse to go back we will [...]
Can my boss announce that I had to leave early?
I have an intermittent absence leave covered under FMLA. I had to leave early a few weeks ago and my supervisor announced that I [...]
Can my manager tell everyone else my date of birth?
My manager asked my date of birth for client laptop registration. Later he sent a mail with my DoB with other team members’ DoB [...]
EEOC Answers Questions About COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has caused many novel employment law problems, too. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance on [...]
My picture and personal information are still on my old employer’s website. Can I sue?
I recently went on my former employer's website and my head shot is still on the "our staff" page. When I clicked on my [...]
Can our employer take away overtime without asking us?
Hi. My employer is reducing our regular overtime and giving it to an external contractor as he said it’s cheaper. Is it legal not [...]
Can a workers’ compensation adjuster look into my personal information to use it against me?
Can a workers’ compensation adjuster look into my personal information like restraining orders and use that against me? He's saying I wasn't injured at [...]