Employee Rights: Retaliation is Unlawful
Workplace Retaliation is Unlawful Did you exercise your rights as an employee only to have your boss retaliate against you? If this has happened to you, your employer can be held liable for money [...]
Which State’s Labor Laws Apply?
Am I protected by my State’s Labor Laws? One reason that it is important to seek legal counsel from attorneys that are dedicated to employees’ rights, like those at Herrmann Law, is [...]
New York City Enacts “Just Cause” Termination Ordinance for Fast-Food Workers
New York City “Just Cause” Termination In mid-December 2020, the New York City Council passed a city ordinance protecting fast-food workers from being fired without cause. See news [...]
Wrongful Termination
Wrongful Termination: Illegal Termination I often say that employment at-will is a misnomer; it should really be right-to-fire. The majority of states (including Texas) are employment at-will, [...]
Too Much Side Work? Am I Working for Free?
This article was originally posted by Drew N. Herrmann for the Bitchy Waiter. A server’s Duties before, during, and after work Warning, you should not work for free (or almost free)! It may seem [...]
USDOL’s New Opinion
The United States Department of Labor recently announced that it would resume issuing Opinion Letters. This move has re-invigorated criticisms, mostly those that began at the suggestion that the [...]
