What Else You, as an Employer, Should Know About Telephone Calls

by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 16, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney, HR Guidelines

Many employees today wear headsets for phone conversations because it frees their hands to type and check facts on the computer. While their headsets are still on, employees often speak with each other as well. The question arises, can employers monitor their...

What About Your Rights as an Employer to Monitor an Employee’s Social Media Accounts?

by Stephen D. Hans | Feb 3, 2016 | Employment Defense Attorney

While in some states employers are able to establish company policies that limit what employees can post about employers, New York’s laws protect the employee’s privacy rights. First of all, New York State law prohibits you from asking employees for the username or...

Start Off the New Year with Your HR Guidelines in Place

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...

Million Dollar Legal Mistakes by a Billion Dollar Company

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...

Restaurant Industry: Several Restaurants Refusing to Serve Cops

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...

Are Your Wages Equal for Men and Women?

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...