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One of our biggest concerns at Serrins Fisher is protecting workers from employer retaliation. Recently we discussed the ongoing legal battle being fought by a Nassau County sheriff's deputy who says she was sexually harassed at work and retaliated against by her...
In one of our recent posts, we discussed the New York False Claims Act and the protections and incentives it provides to qui tam plaintiffs who blow the whistle on companies that defraud the government. The recent unsealing of a federal False Claims Act lawsuit offers...
Attorneys at Serrins Fisher LLP represent employees who blow the whistle on employers who defraud the state or local government. In addition to prohibiting fraud, the New York State False Claims Act (NYS-FCA) offers protections and monetary incentives to...
On June 30, the New Jersey legislature approved, by a large majority, a bill that would penalize employers for discriminating against the currently unemployed in hiring practices: If the bill becomes law, violations of the measure would implicate existing law that...
The problem of sexual harassment in the workplace has been the subject of many of our blog posts, including this one regarding a potential class-action lawsuit against the U.S. Agriculture Department's Forest Service. Illegal harassment in the workplace is not always...
Fraud against the federal government is committed in a variety of ways. If you are an employee of an individual or company that defrauds the federal government, then you have a right under the Federal Civil False Claims Act (FCA) to bring a lawsuit against your...
Co-authored by Liane Fisher. View article on LinkedIn here. You want to quit. How can you best ensure your 401(k) retirement account is transferred, any bonuses earned are delivered, and you leave in good form? To get guidance, I interviewed Liane Fisher, a...
Despite the common stereotype of employees who care little about their employers or doing a good job at work, many New York residents strive to be ethical, professional and efficient in the workplace. Some employees find themselves in positions where an employer is...
Wage theft - the practice of employers withholding rightful pay or benefits owed to their employees - has been illegal in the United States since 1938, when Congress passed and Franklin Roosevelt signed into law the landmark Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). This...
When someone says "felony," what do you think of? Many people picture murders, serious assaults or bank robberies. What many people don't think of are the relatively minor crimes that are only considered felonies because they carry sentences of longer than one year in...