Employment Litigation

Employers are within their rights to fire employees “at will.” However, there are also illegal reasons for terminating workers. If you believe you were fired illegally, your former employer could face liability. Wrongful termination An employer might fire an employee...

Sexual harassment is common in many American business environments, but that does not mean you have to accept it when it happens to you. You have a right to feel at ease in the place you earn your living. You also have a right to call attention to any harassment you...

Workplace discrimination can often be difficult to detect and prove, including age discrimination. If you are older than 40, you should know that you have federal legal protection from workplace harassment and unfair treatment based on your age. Familiarize yourself...

Feeling unsafe or otherwise mistreated in the workplace can be difficult to handle. Some workers may think that they have to put up with the mistreatment because there is no other option, and others may want to take legal action to address sexual harassment and other...

Losing one's job is never an easy experience. Some New York residents may go over the event in their minds numerous times to determine whether they could have done anything differently to prevent this outcome. However, some people know that they did nothing wrong and...

Most people intend to go to work and carry out their necessary duties as best as possible. Unfortunately, in some cases, workers could still find themselves being dismissed from their jobs due to the unfair reasoning of their employers. This type of incident could...

When employees are treated unfairly, it can become disheartening to go into work. In some cases, the unfair treatment may not necessarily be illegal, but in other instances, workers could have their rights violated by their employers. If violations do occur,...

Most employees have a sense of trust and respect for their employers. While they undoubtedly hope that their employers would not carry out actions that were illegal or harmful to the company, employees or consumers, that is not always the case. In some instances, an...

Many New York residents may feel that they are at the beck and call of their employers. They may believe that they have to do everything those employers say or risk putting their jobs on the line. However, if workers suspect that their employers are carrying out...