Is my discipline for drinking a private matter?
A few months ago we had a company party. While at the party I had a few too many drinks. My coworkers got me into [...]
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.Am I allowed to discuss an employee’s payroll information with his/her spouse?
Posted 04-12-2012 Ann Kiernan replies: Yes, but only with the employee's permission-preferably in writing. Information here is correct at the time it is posted. Case [...]
What do we do about a former employee who keeps re-applying?
We have a job applicant who worked for us for about a year approximately five years ago. There's nothing negative in her file, but neither [...]
Do salaried employees have to take meal breaks?
Is a salaried, exempt employee required to take a 30 minute lunch so that they have a total of 8.5 hours for the day? Posted 03-14-2012 [...]
Can we make Saturday work mandatory?
Is it illegal to make a Saturday mandatory? We have an employee who stated it was illegal to have a "mandatory Saturday" workday. I just [...]
Is it legal for employers to discriminate based on marital status?
Is it legal for employers to search public access family court case information websites for the names of applicants? Furthermore, is it legal for employers [...]
Help! I am being retaliated against by co-workers!
My manager was fired for sexual harassment towards me even after I asked them not to use me as an excuse to fire him. He [...]
I fell asleep at work because I have sleep apnea. Can they fire me?
I was terminated after falling asleep at my desk. I told my supervisor I have sleep apena. I was still terminated even after giving HR [...]
What is proper security for personnel files?
My employer keeps all of his employees' personnel files in a filing cabinet close to the front door of the building. Any employee can go [...]
Can my employer monitor my personal laptop?
My employer recently stated that he was tracking everything we did on our personal laptops over the company network. Is it legal for him to [...]