On behalf of Martin D. Haverly, Attorney at Law | Mar 16, 2020 | Termination
When business professionals are let go, laid off, or terminated due to downsizing or restructuring they are often offered a severance package. While many can see the obvious benefits of receiving stock options or getting their salary for a longer period of time, few...
On behalf of Martin D. Haverly, Attorney at Law | Mar 12, 2020 | Employment Law, Termination
For many Delaware employees, the Harvey Weinstein trial and guilty verdict might seem remote. However, Weinstein’s prosecution and subsequent guilty verdict demonstrate a new awareness of the problems of sexual harassment in the workplace. In the era of #MeToo,...
On behalf of Martin D. Haverly, Attorney at Law | Mar 5, 2020 | Termination
The due process clause of the 14th Amendment guarantees that no state put into effect a law that deprives any person of “life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.” What this means when it comes to employment law is that all public employees must receive...
On behalf of Martin D. Haverly, Attorney at Law | Mar 4, 2020 | Termination
Most people have heard of due process but few have heard of Loudermill hearings. Every American citizen has the right to due process: You cannot be deprived of your life liberty or property without you being told of it and given a fair hearing before the property is...
by Martin D. Haverly, Attorney at Law | Oct 3, 2019 | Termination
Short answer to the above-posed headline query leading off today’s blog post: You might have. A recurrent scenario plays out daily in Delaware workplaces and other employment locales spanning the country. Word ripples across a company that a top-tier employee...
by Martin D. Haverly, Attorney at Law | Sep 3, 2019 | Termination
When employees report discrimination or blow the whistle in the workplace, they have specific rights under federal and Delaware laws. These protections forbid retaliation. Unfortunately, that does not stop employers from retaliating against employees or firing...
