On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 25, 2018 | Blog
The days of consistent employment, complete with salaries and benefits, may be fading. The reality of today’s job market is shifting away from traditional job opportunities toward temporary contract work. While this change can offer workers more autonomy within...
On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Many employees receive benefits or discounts at their place of work. Although there are normally restrictions to these benefits, New York companies may approve alternative uses. A former worker for United Airlines claims that the air carrier did just that with his...
On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
In New York, Google may be known as a leader in technological advancements and search engine algorithms, but there is one area that it may fall dismally short — workplace equality. An amendment was recently added to a class action lawsuit, which claims that...
On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 11, 2018 | Blog
Sexual harassment has been a part of the national conversation for months now. As an employer, you’ve probably given quite a bit of thought as to how you can prevent sexual harassment in your workplace. If you do not already have a training program in place, it...
On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Deadlines, difficult assignments and an empty coffee pot in the break room might all be sources of stress at work, but some workers must deal with far worse. An out-of-state woman suffered troubling and ongoing retaliation at her place of work, for which she later...
On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 5, 2018 | Employer Contracts & Handbooks
Even when faced with a dream job or an ideal candidate, it is understandable that employees and employers alike want to protect their personal interests. These interests may be best protected through employer contracts. When written effectively, these tools are...
On behalf of Gould & Berg, LLP | Jan 3, 2018 | Blog
The National Women’s Law Center reported that at least one-fourth of working women have been exposed to some form of sexual harassment in the workplace. Unfortunately 70 to 90% of these women never speak up. Often victims are afraid of losing their jobs, they...
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