The Law Office of Christopher Q. Davis tackles employment law issues on the side of the employer (including litigation defense, handbook & contract drafting, compliance & HR advisory services, small business services, and startup services) and the employee (including discrimination, retaliation, FMLA violations, wrongful termination, benefits & vacation pay, FLSA violations such as unpaid & overtime wages, severance agreements, and sexual harassment). The firm blogs on the latest news and updates in employment law.
By Christopher Q. Davis, Managing Partner, Working Solutions Law FirmLast updated: October 2026The short answer
Yes, but only if they’re reasonable. As of October 2026, New York has no statewide ban on employee non-compete agreements. Courts still apply the reasonableness…
By Christopher Q. Davis, Managing Partner, Working Solutions Law FirmLast updated: October 2026
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You may be entitled to your bonus after you’re fired or laid off. It depends on what kind of bonus it is and what…
By Christopher Q. Davis, Managing Partner, Working Solutions Law FirmLast updated: October 2026
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When you return from protected leave, your employer generally must give you back your same job or an equivalent one. Under the federal Family…
A $20 million mansion. A reality-TV billionaire. And, according to court papers, a housekeeper who says a supervisor told her she couldn’t drink “Kylie’s water.”
Kylie Jenner is now facing lawsuits from multiple former household employees, and the allegations read…
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It is generally illegal for an employer to fire, demote, or discipline you because you asked for or took job-protected medical or family leave. Federal law, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), prohibits both interfering with…
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Employers can restructure their businesses and replace roles with technology. However, an AI-driven layoff does not suspend employment law. If your employer terminated your employment as part of an “AI restructuring,” you may still have the right…
Working Solutions Law Firm is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Christopher Q.Davis has been selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America intwo practice areas: Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Employment Law –…
Recent allegations involving Hayden Panettiere and Neutrogena spotlight a workplace issue thataffects far more people than public headlines suggest: whether an employer may penalizesomeone for speaking openly about postpartum depression or another pregnancy-relatedmedical condition.
According to recent reporting, Panettiere alleged…
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