Age Discrimination is a Real Thing
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. Age discrimination is a real thing. It is alive and well. Ageism in our culture. If…
FMLA, No. Maternity Leave, Yes.
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. You know what always annoys me – when companies lie to pregnant women, and tell them…
#NYCStripperStrike, too
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. If you are a sex worker in New York City, meaning you are dancing, topless dancing,…
Independent contractors are covered
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. If you are an independent contractor, meaning your employer is misclassifying you as a 1099 consultant,…
Fired for being late from Vacation?
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. So the question is: you are away on vacation, or away on a trip, and missed…
Nepotism at Work – Your Rights when you are fired for fighting and replaced by CEO’s daughter
By Jack Tuckner, Esq. Here’s a question – can you be fired in order to have your CEO replace you…
Can I be fired for stealing despite being innocent?
Being fired for stealing whether you are guilty or not, doesn’t matter because your employer can fire you for any reason. Your employer can fire you for crazy reasons, just not illegal ones.
Can I see my personnel file?
The question is – there is negative information in your personnel file at your job, and your employer won’t let you review it, see it, add to it, change it – is that legal?
Women March in NYC to defy power, protest Trump, and register their will to vote
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The proposed “tip stealing” rule and its impact on women workers
By Saswat Pattanayak If the Department of Labor (DOL)’s proposed rule comes into effect, whereby tips are shifted from workers…