Victims of workplace sexual harassment and assault may no longer be bound by non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreements, which are referred to as NDAs. Employees who have signed NDAs as a general condition of employment may no longer be silenced by their agreements, according to the “Speak Out Act,” recently signed into law. You must still be careful and understand how the law applies before speaking out. The law prohibits enforcement of NDAs if the agreement
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The first thing a tech worker should do when you receive a severance agreement is to call an employment lawyer. Every employee has the right to speak with an attorney who specializes in severance agreement reviews, negotiations and enforcing employee rights. You might have claims that are worth more than the employer is offering you for giving up your rights. Only an experienced lawyer can fully assess your situation. Remember, there is no “standard” agreement that you
Read More... →The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has broken new ground today in proposing a rule that could significantly impact employees across all industries and professions. This proposed rule prohibits employers from enforcing noncompetes on any employee or independent contractor, paid or unpaid. This prohibition could be a game changer for how employees transition to a new job at a different company within their industry. In many industries, including those in the technology field, those in sales-related
Read More... →An arbitrator has awarded over $200,000 to a client represented by Natalie Koss, Esq., for unpaid sales commissions. The employer sells billions of dollars of open source software service packages annually. The successful arbitration award is for a technology salesperson who disputed the manner his employer categorized sales. The employer improperly categorized new sales as renewals for certain deals. When he alerted his employer to the mistake, they did nothing to resolve the situation and
Read More... →Natalie Koss, Esq., has won a $2.8 million arbitration award for her client, who was a high-performing technology salesperson in Federal sector sales. The award is for employment discrimination that the employee experienced when he tried to take parental leave at a publicly traded company in Maryland. According to the award, the employer is liable for interfering with the employee’s rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act and then retaliating against him when he
Read More... →A Federal agency branch chief represented by Natalie Koss, Esq., has succeeded in winning a contentious, five-year battle over sex discrimination. The judge delivered the decision after a seven-day EEOC hearing, which resulted in an order that would save the employee’s career. Her experience began when the agency removed her from her position for discriminatory reasons and attempted to discipline her. The EEOC decision states that the agency was wrong and orders the agency instate
Read More... →Social media is dangerous, and one click may breach your employment agreement and create substantial liability for you.
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