They said I was dangerous because of medication I take and fired me. Is that legal?
I was fired from a company because I take medication that causes drowsiness. I woke up late for work twice so they said I was [...]
About Ann Kiernan
Ann Kiernan has litigated claims of wrongful discharge and discrimination before state and federal courts and administrative matters before the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights, the National Labor Relations Board and the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission, representing both employers and employees. Ms. Kiernan co-hosted The Employee Rights Forum, a weekly radio call-in show reaching up to a half-million listeners in the New York metropolitan area, and her articles on employment law have been published in many books and magazines. Both as a firm partner and as a director, Ms. Kiernan gained solid experience in management and human resources compliance. She has worked with Fair Measures since 1997.My employer is planning on publishing employee attendance records monthly to the entire office. Is this legal?
Posted 01-08-2014 Ann Kiernan replies: I don’t see any reason this would be improper. After all, co-workers usually know who is in and who is out. [...]
Is it ethical to wear an employee down in order to make him or her quit their job?
Posted 01-08-2014 Ann Kiernan replies: Of course not! But whether it is legal is another matter. Under the doctrine of constructive discharge, an employee who quits [...]
Can my employer tell others about my surgery?
How should I handle a clear violation of my right to privacy with the owner of my company? I shared with my boss, owner, the [...]
I was fired for refusing to give confidential medical information. Is this legal?
I'm a volunteer EMT who responded to an aid call at my place of employment on my day off. The owner told me I HAD [...]
Company pays engineers straight time for overtime – is that illegal?
I am considering taking a temp-to-hire position as a Field Service Engineer. The employment agency says that the position pays hourly for hours worked and [...]
Is it legal for a store manager to cut hours after returning to work from a medical leave?
Before going on medical leave I was getting 35 hours. I was off on medical leave for 3 weeks and went back to work and [...]
How should we accommodate prayer at work?
A male Muslim employee was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a non-religious female. As they parked to await a job set-up the man [...]
Can we terminate a sick employee who refuses FMLA leave?
Our employee is very ill which leads to recurring absences for treatment and makes her to incoherent to perform her job. She says she is [...]
Men get single rooms, but women have to share. Is that discrimination?
There is a practice that is happening at my place of employment that concerns me and I want to ask your opinion. Any time employees [...]