Most people have some idea that they're about to be fired before it actually happens. If you feel like you're about to receive your pink slip any day now, is there anything you can do?The bad news is that there's probably nothing you can do to prevent yourself from...
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Prepare for the realities of being a whistleblower
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Jul 25, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
The law tries to encourage ordinary citizens to take a stand against waste, fraud and misconduct in business through monetary incentives for whistleblowers -- and the laws that protect them from retaliation are stronger than they have ever been in the past.Yet, many...
Constructive discharge: When you’re forced to quit
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Jul 6, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
If you're forced to quit a job, is that really any different than being fired?Some employers will go out of their way to make an employee feel unwelcome without actually firing him or her. Instead, the employer simply tries to make the targeted employee's life as...
Know your rights regarding religious wear at work
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Jun 7, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Do you know your rights, as an employee, when it comes to articles of your dress that are symbolic of your faith?Whether you are a Muslim woman that wears a hijab, an Orthodox Jew that wears a yarmulke, a Sikh that wears a turban or Christian wearing a cross, symbols...
Manager fired over alleged theft wins wrongful termination suit
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | May 24, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Was one of the managers of a California Chipotle set up by her bosses and accused of theft simply because she filed a workers' compensation claim over an injured wrist?A jury thinks so. In fact, they've already awarded the fired employee nearly $8 million in damages...
How do you know if you were fired illegally?
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Apr 26, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
How do you know if you were fired illegally?Most people don't have a clear idea of what protections they have against job loss, especially since most jobs are "at will." Your employer can generally fire you without any advance notice -- and without a good reason....
3 steps to prove employer retaliation
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Mar 23, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Your employer isn't allowed to punish you for exercising a legal right -- even if you're causing your employer some distress.However, employers don't always respect their employees' rights -- and some will go out of their way to get revenge on an employee. When that...
Can you be fired for reporting unsafe working conditions?
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Jan 12, 2018 | Wrongful Termination
Your employer is legally prohibited from firing you if you report an unsafe working condition to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).However, that doesn't mean that employers are above retaliation if they think they can get away with it. If that...
Legal and equitable wrongful termination claims
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Dec 15, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
There's a difference in the law between legal claims and equitable claims -- although the two sometimes end up overlapping in certain types of cases.You're most likely to have a hybrid of the two types if your lawsuit involves an employment-related issue, something...
Financier claims he was fired for seeking Hasidic clients
On Behalf of Piro Zinna Cifelli Paris & Genitempo LLC | Nov 10, 2017 | Wrongful Termination
Did a stockbroker end up getting fired because of his clients' religion?That's the unusual question being posed in a wrongful termination suit against Morgan Stanley, the financial investment and wealth management giant. A former employee who actively sought to gain...
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$2 million present value policy limit structured settlement of serious motorcycle/truck accident with brain injury (pay-out anticipated of over $10 million)
Approx. $2 million settlement to clients who were victims of the Labor Day Passaic industrial fire
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Over $25 million dollar anticipated lifetime structured settlement for infant vaccine injury claim
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