Who Are The Parties? A severance agreement is often a type of contract between an employer and employee or recently terminated former employee. Sometimes, however, it may be an agreement between an employee and some other entity like a joint employer or an ownership company. This is where employment lawyers NYC can help you understand […]
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Store managers and assistant store managers have a lot of work to do every day. Sometimes clocking in before the break of dawn, they may stock the shelves or the food prep area and participate in the process of cleaning up and having equipment repaired. When customers stream in, they are often on the front
The Flores Case against NFL Teams The most recent lawsuit to rock the world of professional sports was filed by the head coach of the NFL’s Miami Dolphins, Brian Flores, with the help of discrimination harassment lawyers. The Dolphins let him go in early 2022 after he led the team in three NFL seasons, including
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A high-achieving leader in the advertising and marketing industry joins a company that is about to take off in a way that the world hasn’t quite seen before. It is December 2019, months before the COVID-19 pandemic will change the world in many ways, and the leader is Katie Ellen Puris, and the company is
Around the country, every year, small and medium businesses are struggling. Grills, brewpubs, bars, stores, medical and dental offices, vets, car washes, salons and barbershops, tax preparers and accountants, day cares, builders, landscapers, repair services, and a variety of other fixtures of a community can run into hard times. Expensive repairs may be needed just
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There are several reasons why many employees prefer hiring an attorney for job-related issues. Disputes between employees and their bosses are becoming more common, and binding agreements that bosses have ignored are often at the core of these disagreements. One important case about the ability of an employee with no long-term employment contract to sue
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Terminated on trumped-up charges? When a hard-working individual approaches their mid-50s or mid-60s, they should be at the top of their career game. A work ethic honed over many years, a wealth of knowledge grounded in real-world encounters, and skills gained from multiple positions and training exercises should serve them well. However, there may be
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Employees are increasingly standing up against illegal retaliation at work. Retaliation may happen, for example, when employees oppose discriminatory policies, whether in their own position or the situations of coworkers who they stand up for. Retaliation is generally defined to include adverse actions adopted or decided on by employers in response to an employee’s complaint
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