Posted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Discrimination, Newsletters | January 9, 2015
Yes and no. An employer never has to allow an employee to come into the workplace intoxicated or refrain from… Continue reading Are alcoholism and other addictions considered disabilities that my employer has to accommodate?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters, Religious | December 19, 2014
Well, as usual, that depends. If your display is somehow offensive or disruptive, you may legally be asked to take… Continue reading Can my employer make me take down a religious display at work?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Employee Rights, Newsletters | December 12, 2014
Not entirely. The National Labor Relations Board decided on December 11, 2014 that it was not lawful for an employer… Continue reading Can my employer prevent me from using my work email for personal business?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Independent Contractor | December 12, 2014
In a stunning, but absolutely correct decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that drivers for FedEx Ground… Continue reading U.S. Appeals Court “unravels FedEx’s business model” and rules that drivers are not Independent Contractors
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Wage / Hour | December 4, 2014
This is one of the questions we get most here at The Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore. The answer is yes.… Continue reading Can I still claim unpaid overtime if I don’t remember exactly how many hours I worked and I didn’t keep records?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Disability, Newsletters | November 21, 2014
A federal judge in Connecticut recently held that an employee’s termination after he was late for work several times in… Continue reading Can my boss fire me for having to care for a disabled relative?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Discrimination, Newsletters | November 14, 2014
Not if the assignments constitute discrimination. A Mississippi waitress recently succeeded in defeating an employer’s motion to dismiss her case… Continue reading I’m a waitress. Can my boss put bad tippers in my section?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters, Whistleblower Rights | November 7, 2014
This is just the question before the U.S. Supreme Court right now in a case entitled Dept. of Homeland Security… Continue reading Can I be fired for divulging my employer’s sensitive information if I believe that it is an issue important to the public?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Newsletters | October 31, 2014
Well, in a rather humorous story, one court in New York has ruled that it may, even over the employer’s… Continue reading Can my union place an inflatable rat at my jobsite to publicize a dispute we’re having with management?
Read MorePosted by Hayber, McKenna & Dinsmore | Class Actions, Unpaid Overtime Wages, Wage / Hour | October 27, 2014
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has recently issued an opinion which should serve as a wake-up call to insurance… Continue reading Second Circuit allows Insurance Claims Representatives to sue for unpaid overtime!
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