Author: Mike Murphy

You Tell Your Co-Workers Your Salary. Your Employer Retaliates.

October 1, 2020 Mike Murphy Wrongful Termination & Retaliation

This Is Illegal Under the NLRA It’s an unspoken rule in many workplaces, and sometimes a spoken one: you’re not supposed to discuss the terms and conditions of your employment with your co-workers. Especially your pay. But it’s illegal for employers to prevent you from doing this, or punish you […]

Retaliation for Taking FMLA Leave

September 25, 2020 Mike Murphy Family and Medical Leave Act Claims

Don’t Let Your Employer Get Away With It Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees working at qualifying companies have the right to take as many as 12 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with a major health issue or care for a family member. This leave is job-protected. […]

Exceptions To At-Will Doctrine

September 10, 2020 Mike Murphy At-Will Employment

“At Will” Doesn’t Mean “No Legal Protections” “At will” means your employer can terminate you for any reason and at any time—or for no reason at all. An employer can also change the terms of your employment at any time—including your salary, benefits, or vacation time. At its worst, the […]

How Reductions in Force May Violate the ADEA

September 4, 2020 Mike Murphy Age Discrimination

Your Employer Can’t Use Mass Layoffs To Fire All Its Older Workers A “reduction in force” is a term used to refer to firings and mass layoffs. Companies often take this action during economic downturns, when the company is trying to pivot to something new, or when they’ve encountered major […]

Are You Entitled To Overtime Pay If You Work From Home?

August 27, 2020 Mike Murphy Overtime Class Actions

Don’t Let Your Employer Withhold the Pay You’re Owed As working from home becomes the new normal, this question becomes increasingly relevant. Working from home often blurs the lines between your work day and time off, and it’s not unusual for people to find themselves working longer hours at home […]