by Martha Burke | Mar 9, 2023 | All, Areas, Employment Law, Martha Burke
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) returned to established precedent and found that a severance agreement which included broad non-disparagement and confidentiality clauses violated the employees’ section 7 rights under...
by Jessa Victor | Mar 20, 2020 | All, Areas, Jessa Victor, LTDI
What is Surveillance? Surveillance is a common tool insurers use to investigate your long-term disability insurance (LTDI) claim, especially if your insurance company suspects you of exaggerating your disability. Insurance companies may hire one or more private...
by Summer Murshid | Mar 19, 2020 | All, Employment Law, Summer Murshid
The President signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) into law on March 18, 2020. The Act contains two provisions that provide for leave: 1) Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) The EFMLEA, which was created by the FFCRA,...
by Hawks Quindel, S.C. | Oct 7, 2014 | All
Sometimes workplace discrimination is not obvious or intentional. In some cases, discrimination results from a seemingly neutral policy that, in fact, serves to discriminate a class of people based on their race, gender, or other characteristics. Because such policies...
by Nicholas Fairweather | Aug 4, 2014 | All, Employment Discrimination, Nicholas Fairweather
For the first time since 1983, the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) has issued guidance on the interpretation and enforcement of federal laws that prohibit pregnancy discrimination. The guidance document focuses on the federal...