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 [...]
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.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 [...]
Can I fire a shareholder?
I have a secretary who is also an officer/shareholder of our small corporation. She has made banking errors, bookkeeping mistakes, employee time card errors, etc. [...]
Am I allowed to go to work for my employer’s client?
I am an exempt employee for a consulting firm. One of our clients would like to hire me. My employment agreement is at-will and does [...]
Can management share my personal health information?
I work at a hospital. I am aware of HIPAA laws, but was wondering what are the laws concerning my records as an employee that [...]
What are the accused’s rights in an investigation?
Recently an employee who quit filed a harassment claim stating I used abusive language towards him and made him feel uncomfortable and forced to quit [...]
Is a manager liable for a customer’s accidental injury?
Is a manager on duty liable for a customer's accidental injury that occurred in a national retail location? The customer is in litigation with the [...]