by Stephen D. Hans | Jan 6, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, HR Guidelines
NY Employment Defense Attorneys for HR Guidelines As the saying goes, “A little prevention can go a long ways.” You can often avoid employee lawsuits alleging discrimination or wage and hour law violations by having strong Human Resources (HR) policies in place. You...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 16, 2015 | pregnancy discrimination
Pregnancy Discrimination: New York City & Queens Labor & Employment Attorneys Is it a good idea to ask a job applicant whether or not she is pregnant? No. As long as a pregnant woman has the job qualifications to do the work, pregnancy is irrelevant. If you...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 8, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination
Even billion dollar companies can allow legal mistakes to occur and have it cost them millions of dollars. Such appears to be the case when executives at Giorgio Armani allegedly discriminated against the company’s own general counsel, Fabio Silva. The NY Daily News...
by Stephen D. Hans | Dec 1, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney
When does a restaurant have the right to refuse service? Recently, several restaurants refused to serve police officers. According to a New York Times article a Dunkin’ Donuts worker in West Hartford, Connecticut announced to a police officer standing in the...
by Stephen D. Hans | Nov 17, 2015 | Employment Defense Attorney, Employment Discrimination, Wage and Hour
Queens & New York City Employment Defense Attorneys Situations arise where an employee leaves and you must once hire or promote someone to fill their position. Based on skills, experience and the job description, employers offer a salary or wage for work being...
