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Medical Documentation to Support Your Non-Economic Pain and Suffering Damages For any lawsuit that includes claims of emotional or physical damage, it is common, and often necessary to produce supporting medical documentation. Alleging injury due to an employer’s...
Your Legal Rights Were Violated—But You Still Have to Mitigate Your Damages If an employee is unfairly separated from work, the doctrine of damages mitigation still requires the employee to search for a new job to lessen the employee’s lost wages. To ensure that a...
Medical Documentation to Support Your Non-Economic Pain and Suffering Damages For any lawsuit that includes claims of emotional or physical damage, it is common, and often necessary to produce supporting medical documentation. Alleging injury due to an employer’s...
The FTC and NLRB are Trying to Eliminate Non-compete Agreements There appears to be a glimmer of hope for employees bound by strict contractual clauses, as the Federal Trade Commission has proposed a ban on non-compete agreements for employees. This shift in the FTC’s...
The Department of Labor Proposes a Much Needed Salary Increase for Employees Exempt from Overtime Pay On August 30, 2023, the United States Department of Labor announced a much-needed proposed change in regulations under section 13(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards...
History of Pride Month In the 1960’s, the Stonewall Inn was a safe space for the LGBTQ+ community in a world where their very identity was criminalized; however, on June 28, 1969, police raided the inn, arresting and assaulting patrons in the process. This violence...
March is Women’s History Month, and soon it will be March 21, which is Equal Pay Day. What an excellent time to reflect on how far women’s rights have come in this country and be mindful of inequities that still exist. At Hurwitz Law we litigate claims of gender...
Black History Month and Employment Protections February is Black History Month. It was established to remember and honor the contributions and legacy of Black Americans across the United States, as well as to consider that systemic racism persists and to foster...
Sexual harassment from a supervisor Sexual harassment in the workplace is complicated, especially when your harasser is a supervisor. Many employees find themselves drawn into sexual relationships with the boss. The question, can a sexual relationship with the boss...
This year marks the 5th anniversary after the #MeToo movement that illuminated the terrible reality of sexual harassment and abuse of authority within the workplace. The movement, which is believed to have been started by Tarana Burke in 2006 to support survivors of...