Can my manager tell everyone else my date of birth?
My manager asked my date of birth for client laptop registration. Later he sent a mail with my DoB with other team members’ DoB [...]
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.EEOC Answers Questions About COVID-19 and the Americans with Disabilities Act
The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has caused many novel employment law problems, too. The federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance on [...]
My picture and personal information are still on my old employer’s website. Can I sue?
I recently went on my former employer's website and my head shot is still on the "our staff" page. When I clicked on my [...]
Can our employer take away overtime without asking us?
Hi. My employer is reducing our regular overtime and giving it to an external contractor as he said it’s cheaper. Is it legal not [...]
Can a workers’ compensation adjuster look into my personal information to use it against me?
Can a workers’ compensation adjuster look into my personal information like restraining orders and use that against me? He's saying I wasn't injured at [...]
Legally Managing the Coronavirus
With more than 125,000 cases around the world, the new coronavirus, COVID-19, is a serious public health threat. While the vast majority of the [...]
I was transferred after I complained about harassment. Is this legal?
I am employed by a security company that places guards on client sites. I have been on this job site for 8 years, way [...]
Can my supervisor tell others that I am transgender?
I believe information from my employer's background check was disclosed to my supervisor and then to others on my team. My name change was [...]
What are rights of military spouses?
Hello, I am currently in the military, and my wife and I are getting ready to move, because I received orders. My wife was [...]
New Year Brings More Time to File Harassment Charges
In the wake of #MeToo and #TimesUp, a number of states have expanded the time limits for targets of harassment to bring legal charges. [...]