by Nicholas Fairweather | Oct 13, 2015 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
Workers who have recently been laid off or fired often wonder if they are entitled to “severance pay” or a “severance package,” generically defined as money and/or benefits one receives when losing their job. Severance pay is not legally required in most situations,...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Aug 18, 2015 | Employment Discrimination, Nicholas Fairweather
The recent decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, in which the Supreme Court ruled the Constitution guarantees same-sex couples the right to marry, was a big victory for LGBT rights. However, there is still a long road ahead for equality. In many states, it is still...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Jul 14, 2015 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
What is a Wellness Program? The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission defines “wellness program” as: programs and activities typically offered through employer-provided health plans as a means to help employees improve health and reduce health care costs...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Apr 22, 2015 | Consumer Law, Nicholas Fairweather
Federal law allows individuals to assert claims against consumer reporting agencies when those agencies violate the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act, a law designed to protect individuals from the transmission of inaccurate information about them. In a recent case,...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Sep 16, 2014 | Employment Law, Nicholas Fairweather
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has found about 1 in 4 Americans experience mental health issues each year. About one in 17 Americans lives with a “serious mental illness” such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression. The effects of mental...
