On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | May 29, 2020 | Business Litigation, Employment Law
It is common for employers to utilize non-competition agreements. These contracts are often signed during onboarding as part of the employee handbook and general orientation process. Employers use them for a variety of reasons, particularly for the protection of trade...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | May 26, 2020 | Employment Law
Nearly every American has had their life drastically affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses that worked closely with customers have closed at least temporarily if they are non-essential. Essential businesses remain open with new safety protocols. Other...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | May 8, 2020 | Business Litigation, Employment Law
No one knows how New Englanders will respond as the coronavirus pandemic quarantine comes to an end. Some will be reluctant to leave their homes until there is a vaccine, while many more will likely shy away from large crowds when they do go out in public. It is a...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | May 5, 2020 | Employment Law
The stay at home orders have forced many still lucky enough to have a job to work from home. Some have more experience than others in doing this, but one shift has been the full embrace of video conferencing platforms as an alternative to company-wide meetings, team...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | Mar 31, 2020 | Employment Law
Major corporations strive to close the pay equity gap with varying success. Banking giant Citigroup, in particular, has struggled, posting a gender pay gap of 29% in 2018 and 27% in 2019. These gaps look grim, but they are actually raw data that includes the entire...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | Mar 17, 2020 | Employment Law
Women business leaders can be targets for staff, rivals or even online trolls. Some believe this treatment is unfair, particularly when it is thinly veiled gender bias. Conversely, others argue that women in high profile positions must be able to take the same heat as...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | Mar 6, 2020 | Employment Law
It is standard operating procedure for companies to hold executives and other key employees to nondisclosure agreements. In recent weeks, however, presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg has found his company’s use of NDAs as a liability to his candidacy....
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | Feb 5, 2020 | Employment Law
You get discriminated against at work on a regular basis. The first time it happened, though you couldn’t believe it, you never thought it would happen again. But it did. Repeatedly. Now you’re ready to do something about it, and you’re wondering how...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | Jan 7, 2020 | Employment Law
Many actions that businesses might take aren’t lawful because they go against laws that are set to protect employees. Even though there is a wide berth for what employers are allowed to do, they must never retaliate against an employee who engaged in a protected...
On behalf of Krasnoo, Klehm & Falkner LLP | Dec 17, 2019 | Employment Law
There are specific factors that employers can’t consider when they are trying to determine certain employment actions. For some employees, age is one of these factors. The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) prevents employers from considering the fact...
