Facing a layoff can be devastating, whether you go through it alone or with colleagues. And this can worsen when the decision is made unfairly. Layoffs can be legal. However, at times, they mask wrongful termination. Here is what to know about layoffs: Legal reasons...
New York employers can generally take advantage of the state’s at-will employment laws to easily remove people they no longer need or want. However, this does not give them free rein to fire people for any reason. The law prohibits employers from firing people for a...
Getting fired never feels good, but in some cases, it can be legally wrongful. If you have recently lost your job or are worried that you may soon lose your job, you should know what the elements of wrongful termination are and what you stand to gain by taking legal...
In at-will employment states like New York, employers can fire their workers at any time and for any reason as long as it is within the confines of the law. However, not all terminations are legal. Your employer might have illegally dismissed you, and you ought to...
If your employer is taking adverse actions against you for participating in a protected activity or exercising your rights as an employee, it is against the law. Protected activities include filing for worker’s compensation benefits, assisting a harassment...
You don’t just feel unappreciated at work — you feel downright ignored. After repeated discussions with your supervisor, you filed a complaint with human resources over your co-worker’s sexual harassment. Now, you are seen as the office pariah. You’re afraid that your...
When retaliation is used as a basis for firing a worker, that worker may be able to hold their employer responsible. A recent case-in-point involving an operating room nurse in New York highlights such a real-life instance. The New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley...
In most states, the company that you work for has the legal right to terminate your employment when they choose. This means that you could lose your job with no warning and without even receiving an official reason for your termination. However, employers in the state...
Being fired could be a humiliating experience. The situation might even be an infuriating one when the dismissal is wrongful. “Wrongful termination” doesn’t refer to disagreements that poor performance deserved a second chance; the New York legislature wouldn’t likely...
New Yorkers may be interested to learn that an executive of Live Nation has filed a wrongful termination and discrimination lawsuit against the company. The plaintiff is a black woman who alleges that she was terminated after complaining about pervasive discrimination...
