THE WORKING SOLUTIONS BLOG. Whether you are an employer or an employee, it’s important to stay up-to-date on developments in employment law to protect your rights in the workplace. Our blog highlights the most relevant news, bills, lawsuits, and “how-tos” of employment law for working professionals. Our blog also includes our firm’s most recent news.
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February
Are You Experiencing Sexual Harassment At Work? Contact The Law Office Of Christopher Q. Davis Today!
Are you experiencing sexual harassment in your workplace? If so, seek legal assistance from the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.
Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including harassment, retaliation, and unpaid wages & overtime. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for a consultation today.
06
February
Golf Club Manager Fired for Speaking Out Against Sexual Harassment, Discrimination in Hiring
A former manager of the Twin Mills Golf Club in North Carolina sued his employer for allegedly retaliating against him after he spoke out against pervasive sexual harassment at the country club. Kenneth Bauman filed a civil rights complaint and cited violations of the North Carolina Retaliatory Employment Discrimination Act in his lawsuit against parent company BlueStar Resort & Golf LLC.
“Bauman reported multiple instances of harassment to the club’s management, but management ignored or otherwise did not take these reports
03
February
Judge Overrules Intern’s Service Dog Lawsuit Against Hospital
Service dogs are becoming increasingly common in workplace accommodations requested by employees that have disabilities. In January 2023, U.S. District Judge Paul D. Borman granted a hospital’s request for summary judgment after a student intern sued the facility for disability discrimination when her service dog accommodation was removed. A summary judgment is a judgment provided by a judge for one party against another party without a full trial. The court ruled that the charges alleging violations of the Americans with
03
February
Microsoft Plans to Warn All Employees of Termination with 60 Days Notice
Microsoft announced it would lay off 10,000 workers this month, on trend with other companies in the industry including Amazon and Meta. One of the largest tech companies in the world, Microsoft’s CEO, Satya Natella, referenced economic turbulence and suggested the company was strategizing for the next wave of AI computing as reasons for the mass layoffs. In his memo he mentions, “while we are eliminating roles in some areas, we will continue to hire in key strategic areas.”
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02
February
Have You Been Wrongfully Terminated? Contact The Law Office Of Christopher Q. Davis Today!
Have you been wrongfully terminated by your employer? If so, seek legal assistance from the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.
Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including wrongful termination, retaliation, and severance. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for a consultation today.
31
January
Are You Facing Age Discrimination At Work? Contact The Law Office Of Christopher Q. Davis Today!
Are you facing age discrimination in your workplace? If so, contact the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis for legal assistance, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Call us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.
Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including discrimination, FMLA, and wrongful termination. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out today for a consultation.
31
January
Ohio Amusement Park Hit with Age Discrimination Class Action Complaint
The Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Ohio has been hit with a collective class action complaint from a former employee who alleged the company “indisputably” discriminated against older workers in a recent policy change. The amusement park updated its policy on subsidized housing, which has routinely been offered to seasonal employees as an incentive to work on the shorelines of Lake Erie, and opted to limit the housing’s availability to younger workers. The company’s new policy makes subsidized housing
27
January
Hudson Bay Beats Class-Action Severance Pay Lawsuit
A U.S. District Judge dismissed a former Lord & Taylor employee’s class-action lawsuit against Hudson’s Bay Company, a retail business group that sold Lord & Taylor to fashion rental company Le Tote in 2019. Hudson’s Bay retained a 25% equity stake in Le Tote, and two company board positions.
According to the original complaint filed in January 2023, former employee Roxanne Cope worked at Lord & Taylor from 2013 until she was laid off in March 2020. Cope accepted the severance
26
January
Do You Have Questions About Your Severance Contract? Contact The Law Office Of Christopher Q. Davis Today!
Do you have questions about your severance contract? If so, contact the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis for legal assistance, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Call us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.
Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including severance, wrongful termination, and unpaid wages & overtime. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out today for a consultation.
24
January
Has Your Employer Violated Labor Laws? Contact The Law Office Of Christopher Q. Davis Today!
Has your employer violated labor laws? If so, seek legal assistance from the employment lawyers at the Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis, located in New York City and in Livingston, New Jersey. Contact us today at (646) 430-7930 to schedule a free case evaluation and receive experienced legal counsel.
Our employment lawyers specialize in many areas of the law, including discrimination, unpaid wages & overtime, and retaliation. Whatever your employment issue is, please reach out for a consultation today.