The technology giant Google announced on Feb. 21 that would no longer prevent its employees from joining together to file class-action lawsuits against the company over workplace issues. Google workers in New York and around the country will also no longer be required...
Wrongful Termination
Worker in whistleblower case awarded $174,000
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 3, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Workers in New York and around the country have an obligation to inform the proper authorities when they learn that their employers are engaging in dangerous, unethical or illegal activities. Whistleblowers in the workplace are protected from retaliation by laws,...
Understanding employee rights under SOX
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 13, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
New York employees of publicly-traded companies may have heard about the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's whistleblower-protection provision. It states that companies cannot take actions that could discourage them from acting as whistleblowers in the future. Prohibited actions...
Justin Bieber’s medical records subject of lawsuit
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Sep 6, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
New York residents may be interested in a legal case that started when pop star Justin Bieber got injured playing soccer. A Long Island emergency room staffer is filing a wrongful termination and gender discrimination lawsuit after she was accused of illegally...
Wrongful termination in New York
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Aug 31, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
Employees who report hazardous working conditions and employer wrongdoing possess a wide range of legal protections from retaliation. OSHA has released a new revision of the online whistleblower complaint form to help ensure that complaints are filed with the...
Ruling regarding causation for FMLA retaliation claims
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jul 31, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
Workers in New York who have pending claims under the Family and Medical Leave Act should be aware of the decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. The court ruled that in order to have retaliation claims under the FMLA proceed, employees...
Shulman Kessler LLP proudly announces that Marijana Matura is now a Partner in the firm
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | May 8, 2017 | Wage And Hour Claims, Workplace Discrimination, Wrongful Termination
Marijana represents employees in both individual and class actions involving wage-and-hour, discrimination , harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination claims. She is fluent in Spanish and Croatian. Marijana has represented employees across many industries,...
Former AT&T executive files lawsuit for wrongful termination
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Feb 3, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
New York residents who have been following AT&T's acquisition of DirecTV may be interested to learn that AT&T's former content president filed a wrongful discrimination lawsuit against the company. In the lawsuit, he claimed that he was fired so that a...
Whistleblower is reinstated
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Jan 25, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
According to an announcement by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an Amtrak employee who was terminated after voicing concerns regarding railroad safety has been reinstated. He has also been financially compensated for $892,551. The man was allegedly...
Understanding pregnancy discrimination
On Behalf of Kessler Matura P.C. | Dec 11, 2016 | Wrongful Termination
New York women who are pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the future should be aware of the provisions of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. It is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and asserts that women who are pregnant or are experiencing...
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