Posts by Hanan Isaacs
Sexual Harassment: What Is It? How Can You Prevent It? What Do You Do If You Become A Victim of It?
Sexual harassment claims are frequently in the news. Recently they lead to the ouster of the man who started Fox News, Roger Ailes. There are many people who are miserable to work for or with, but, to have a viable legal action for sexual harassment, the situation has to turn ugly. Sexual harassment is a…
Read More“Will the Court Let Me Sell the Marital Home Before the Divorce is Final?”
If financial problems did not occur before divorce, they frequently happen during the divorce process. The expenses of one household can double when a couple no longer lives together. Trying to meet mortgage payments while one party is also paying rent, along with all other living expenses, may simply be too much to ask. It’s not uncommon…
Read More21st Century Employment Law: What Happens When There IS No Daddy??
Modern employers are constantly on the lookout for ways to cut costs and improve the return on their investments. Labor costs are a major issue for many companies and employers want the biggest bang for their buck. Increasingly, employers have turned to independent contractors or temporary workers to reduce costs. Many new businesses driven by…
Read More“Can I Sue My Employer if it Made a Mistake Concerning My FMLA Rights?”
The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows employees the right to take off up to 12 weeks (all at one time or intermittently) due to medical issues, birth or adoption for the employee or immediate family members. A federal appeals court recently ruled simply because an employer made a mistake after firing a worker due…
Read More“How Will a Divorce Impact Ownership of Our Timeshare?”
If you are getting divorced and the two of you can’t come to an agreement over who will get what property, that decision will be up to a judge. In most cases, the couple will agree on how their marital assets and debts will be divided, or they will attend mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law sessions, to…
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