By Si usted es indocumentado, sabiendo si puede recibir el salario mínimo y horas extras puede ser confuso. Especialmente, si tiene un empleador que quiere aprovecharse de usted debido a su estado. En esta semana, en el viernes F-A-Q, Wade Grimes Friedman Meinken y Leischner aboga...
Published November 30, 2017 by Matt Lauer, Garrison Keillor, Charlie Rose, Roger Ailes, Kevin Spacey, Mark Halperin: all major media figures who have lost their high-profile, high-paying jobs due to allegations of sexual misconduct at work. Starting with Harvey Weinstein in October, the behavior of Hollywood mog...
Published December 4, 2017 by In the age of the #MeToo Movement, with the firings of powerful men after disclosures of misconduct, Salon.com looks at the role of non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases. The esteemed publication turns to employment attorney Andrea Downing on insights into how NDAs ...
Sexual harassment is a serious and prevalent issue that can create a toxic and unsafe work environment. Employment law attorney Andrea Downing discusses in the workplace and how to document these incidents in this week’s FAQ Friday. What constitutes...
Published March 2, 2018 by attorney Andrea Downing delves further into in this week’s FAQ Friday. Is same-sex sexual harassment in the workplace actionable? Sexual harassment is not limited to a man harassing a woman or a woman harassi...
While recording instances of at work might seem like a great way to prove inappropriate conduct, it’s important to recognize that recordings could also work against you in court. attorney ...
Published March 9, 2018 by While recording instances of at work might seem like a great way to prove inappropriate conduct, it’s important to recognize that recordings could also work against you in court. ...
Published April 13, 2018 by President Trump recently appointed Andrew Maunz as a new board member to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The MSPB is a judicial agency in the Executive branch that i...
Published April 27, 2018 by A situation involving bullying or harassment in the workplace is not necessarily illegal on it’s own. The legality of the situation depends upon whether it the harassment is tied to a protected class. Employment l...
Published May 4, 2018 by What’s the difference between an independent contractor and an employee? Employment law attorney Andrea Downing explains why worker classification is so important on this week’s FAQ Friday. Independent contractors: Hav...
Published May 18, 2018 by Salon.com turns to employment attorney Andrea Downing for insights on Uber’s public troubles. The rideshare company will no longer force into arbitration those who claim they have been or harassed by Uber drivers. The move is intended to reduce the cult...
Published June 22, 2018 by Employment law attorney Andrea Downing says you will often see the term “liquidated damages” appear in clauses and sections of employment contracts. Liquidated damages are the amount you are owed . “If you take a case of liquidated damages for unpaid overtime to court you should b...
