McKinley Onua attorneys review exit packages and advise clients on the impact of accepting the agreements. We negotiate higher severance payouts, continued health insurance coverage, outplacement services, extra pension credits, positive or neutral employee references, extra pension credits and other inducements to the agreements. We ensure that our clients are getting the best options available […]
Sex discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee unfavorably because of that person’s sex. It encompasses sexual harassment, gender, gender identity, including transgender status, or sexual orientation discrimination. The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and any other term […]
SEX (GENDER) DISCRIMINATION Sex discrimination involves treating an applicant or employee unfavorably because of that person’s sex. It encompasses sexual harassment, gender, gender identity, including transgender status, or sexual orientation discrimination. The law forbids discrimination when it comes to any aspect of employment, including hiring, firing, pay, job assignments, promotions, layoff, training, fringe benefits, and […]
A new era in LGBTQ rights has arrived. While New York City and State already had protections in place, in June 2020, the United States Supreme Court finally followed suit. It ruled that the language of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, applies to discrimination based […]
A whistleblower is someone who reports waste, fraud, abuse, corruption, or dangers to public health and safety to someone who is in the position to rectify the wrongdoing. Whistleblower laws are in place at the federal, state, and local levels, ranging from the False Claims Act to the Clean Air Act, and each has unique definitions, procedures, […]
Zoning is the legislative act of dividing a jurisdiction’s land into sections and regulating different land uses in each section in accordance with a zoning ordinance. Zoning ordinances detail whether specific geographic zones are acceptable for residential or commercial purposes. The ordinance may also regulate lot size, placement, density, and the height of structures. Several devices allow governing boards […]