Does an employer have to accommodate employees who do not speak English?
Hi! I have a Spanish speaking employee who is having trouble using the time card system set up by HR. It is an online system, [...]
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.Is it legal to tell anyone about a termination before telling the affected employee?
When an employee is going to be terminated, is it illegal to tell another non-management or non-administrative employee about the firing before telling the employee [...]
Is a company required to pay contract labor time and a half for any hours over 40 in a work week?
Posted 05-11-2011 Ann Kiernan replies: Yes, assuming that they are performing non-exempt work. There is no special rule for contract workers. They're classified the same as [...]
Do unfounded complaints constitute harassment?
One of my employees quit two months ago, and filed a complaint to HR (5 pages) about me, completely unfactual. She then had a friend [...]
I am late for work because of a disability. Can my employer dock my pay?
Is it legal for my employer to dock my pay for an extra 20 minutes per 8 hour shift for a urinary disability that my [...]
Do we have to get permission to use our workers’ Social Security numbers?
Our company uses an online brokerage firm to manage our company's equity stock awards. Our new stock administrator asked if should obtain authorization to use [...]
How much medical information is my employer entitled to?
I returned to work a month ago. I brought a return to work slip from the doctor, then had to bring a more detailed slip. [...]
Can I be punished because I had an affair with a co-worker?
I had an affair with another employee's wife off the clock on my personal time. She and I work the same shift in the same [...]
Can an employee be fired for gaining weight?
Can an employee be fired for gaining over 200 pounds after being with a company for 25+ years? Posted 03-16-2011 Ann Kiernan replies: Until now, most [...]
When can the Labor Department question employees?
Is it legal for someone from the Department of Labor to go to question an employee during work hours (while out in the field) or [...]