Rochester Attorney Launches Employment Law Website

ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Sept. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- Many people do not fully understand their rights as employees or prospective employees, but in reality there are a number of federal laws and New York state laws designed to protect Americans in the workplace. Attorney Kimberly Glennon hopes to help educate her Rochester clients in particular and New York readers at large about the laws that affect them and protect their rights in their place of employment.

The Law Office of Kimberly A. Glennon is exclusively focused on employment law. Ms. Glennon is thoroughly familiar with federal employment laws such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) protect Americans in the workplace. In addition, New York state laws including the New York Executive Law — which addresses human rights — and the New York Wage Theft Act protect residents of the state from workplace discrimination or employer misconduct.

The website includes information about these laws as well as specific pages detailing rights such as every employee’s right to a workplace that is free of discrimination. Illegal discrimination is defined as treating someone differently due to a “protected characteristic” such as race, gender, color, disability, pregnancy, religion, or age. Should an employee report a workplace violation or discriminatory act, the law protects them from employer retaliation for such action. The website explains what employer retaliation looks like and when it is illegal and even actionable. Sexual harassment in the workplace is considered a form of gender discrimination and is against the law. In addition, although New York is an “employment-at-will” state, meaning that anyone can be discharged for any reason, employees are still protected from wrongful termination. Wrongful termination is defined as being discharged from a place of employment for an illegal reason, such as an attempt to keep the employee from collecting earned benefits. Ms. Glennon’s website explains all of these rights and more.

With close to a decade of experience in the legal industry, Attorney Glennon is familiar with the laws governing employers and protecting employees. She is frequently quoted in local papers for comment on matters related to employment law, and received the Up & Coming Attorney Award in 2011 from the New York Daily Record. Attorney Glennon is passionate about protecting employee rights. To learn more, contact The Law Office of Kimberly A. Glennon today to set up an initial case evaluation, or visit the firm’s new website at http://www.glennonemploymentlaw.com.