Hostile workplace claims not limited to because of sex September 13, 2021 A sex-neutral incident or incidents may support a hostile workplace suit even under a higher severe or pervasive federal standard. Sex-based disparate treatment is also unlawful. Females compensated with unequal pay less than males, excluded from social events such as professional hockey games, denied work from home and vacation requests, might be gender-discriminated. Even a… Read More
Standards of conduct, fiduciary duty define professional July 13, 2021 Standards of conduct within professional, broker-dealer, lawyer-client, or physician-patient relations include duties of confidentiality, trust, and sometimes become fiduciary. States argue that broker-dealers be held to the same, higher, fiduciary duty standards applicable to investment advisers. FINRA’s revised Rule 2111(a) creates a “Best Interest” standard, ending broker-dealer duties post-sale. Congressional Bill language requires “the same”… Read More
If a non-compete is part of that new job, negotiate its terms and agree to higher compensation before onboarding! July 12, 2021 A non-compete banning a former cloud-computing strategist with Latin American expertise from competition was upheld in New York this year. The executive’s former employer which shared trade secrets with him, convinced federal trial and appellate courts that it was likely to succeed on the merits, that it was more likely to suffer irreparable injury than… Read More
Even ADA does not protect firefighters subject to OSHA reg July 9, 2021 The Second Circuit holds that Black, male firefighters with Pseudo folliculitis Barbae (PFB) must be closely shaven regardless of an employer’s past practice or the pain, scarring, even boils, which shaving may cause. At one time, closely cropped beards were allowed without incident. But OSHA regulations unambiguously mandate clean shaves along the sealing edges of… Read More
It’s smart to have your noncompetition agreement reviewed February 19, 2021 Video transcript discusses how employment lawyers review noncompetition agreements across New York State remotely: I’m Jonas Urba, a New York employment lawyer here with Employment Law Reality Check talking about employment agreements and noncompetition provisions. Those are coming up all the time with work from home and COVID. More employees are working all over the… Read More
Rebuttals for PIPs or Corrective Action Plans | NY, NY | Urba Law PLLC February 19, 2021 Video transcript by a New York employment lawyer, suggesting that rebuttals to PIPs or corrective action plans are usually a good idea: I’m Jonas Urba, a New York employment lawyer here with Employment Law Reality Check. Today we’re talking about PIPs. Sometimes known as corrective action plans (CAPs) or any type of final warning or… Read More
Employer best practices to alleviate employee concerns during COVID-19 March 17, 2020 COVID-19 has cash strapped some employers. But best practices during the pandemic do not have to cost much to protect employers from employment discrimination claims. COVID-19 caught everyone off guard. Smart businesses recognize how potentially deadly the virus is. Here is how they respond. Be sincere and honest. You expect employees to be loyal to… Read More
Public Service Lawyers are more needed Today than Ever February 21, 2020 Due process demands honest public servants. Freedom of information laws, rules, and policies keep truth golden for both private and civil servants.… Read More
Settlement Terms, Agreements Drafted by Employment Lawyers February 5, 2020 Settlement Terms and Agreements are generally drafted by employment lawyers, not courts. The Second Circuit admits that many overtime cases are less than $20,000 in spite of federal law which requires federal judges to conduct fairness reviews to compare the amount of attorneys’ fees being paid versus how much clients receive. Federal courts in the… Read More