Immediately! Don’t wait.Well, first, file your application for unemployment compensation benefits but then contact legal counsel. It is worth discussing the matter with an attorney, even briefly, to make sure that you have notbeen wrongfully terminated. This is...
Month: January 2014
Are you a Target For Termination?
Are you next on the list? How can you tell? These are normal concerns for any employee in the workforce, especially in a bad economy where every WSJ or NYTimes article foretells of more layoffs and corporate budget cuts. How can you protect yourself in this...
Hamilton Law Quoted in The Reporter
Ayesha Hamilton, Esq. of was quoted in The Reporter December 2013. Learn more about Kyle's Riess' story here: http://www.thereporteronline.com/general-news/20131204/teen-says-he-was-fired-because-of-disability
LGBT Rights in Pennsylvania
PA HB 300/SB 300: "An Act amending the act of October 27, 1955 (P.L.744, No.222), known as the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, further providing for the title, for findings and declaration of policy, for right to freedom from discrimination in employment, housing...
Prepare to Expect the Unexpected
Happy New Year! With that comes a brand new start for both you and your employer. The word on the street is that the economy is improving but the average Joe disagrees. The unemployment rates are still high and homes are still in foreclosure. So, what does the start...
What if HR has just scheduled a meeting with you?
Every employee dreads the email, call or calendar invite to an HR meeting, especially the surprise one, the one you did not schedule. You may receive this notification a few minutes before the meeting or the morning you arrive at work. If you are a part of a company...
Do you have to hire a disabled person over another potential employee?
As an employer who gets regular applications from potential employees, you never have a lack of people to select from. In your last round of applicants, you had several excellent people apply for the job. Among them was one person with a disability. Their work record...
Not A Good Fit
What does this really mean when used by your employer at your termination or during a performance review? It’s a catch-all phrase that covers up a multitude of the real reasons for termination. “Not a good fit” can mean that the manager didn’t like your...
What HR can and cannot do at your termination meeting
No one enjoys a meeting with HR. You are either about to make a complaint about someone, be “counseled” on your performance, or let go from your job. Even if the termination is not related to your performance, it still means you are losing your job and are likely to...
Are You Required to Arbitrate Your Claims Against Your Employer?
When starting a new job or confronted with a new employment agreement, make sure you understand what arbitration agreements mean to you as an employee.
What if you are the subject of a workplace investigation?
Employment lawyers spend our time representing the accuser or the company. We raise or defend against allegations of harassment, intimidation, workplace bullying and discriminatory treatment against supervisors and managers, giving rise to liability against the...
How To Protect Yourself in Litigation When You Are In the C-Suite
As you rise in your career and at your company, you are going to find yourself reporting directly to the executive leadership team and inside the inner circle. The stakes are much higher now. Not just in your delivery of quality work and your contributions to the...
Domestic Violence and Your Workplace
Anticipate and plan for your worst case scenarios so that you are able to weather the storm when it arises. Domestic violence can and does impact your workplace and it is a mistake not to plan accordingly. Trying to figure out your workplace safety protocols in the midst of a crisis is likely to end badly for all concerned.
Is Your Job Compliant with Covid-Safety Procedures?
Have an organized, structured protocol in place for workplace hygiene, quarantine rules, notice of possible infection, and paid/unpaid leave that is in place before your employee raises this issue as a violation of NJ Executive Order 192, OSHA or the CDC guidelines.
Hiring a Virtual or Contract Employee: Be Careful!
Don’t assume that you are not a direct employer just because you are hiring through a temp agency or a virtual agency. Be prepared and behave as though you are so that you are prepared should someone, a court, decide that you are.
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