Blog Posts in 2018

Can I Sue My Former Employer for Defamation?

If a former employer makes false statements about you, you may be eligible to file a defamation lawsuit. Defamation is a personal injury, meaning that you may recover damages for your financial losses and your emotional distress. Furthermore, you may even be awarded punitive damages in order to punish the employer for its wrongdoing. Defamation occurs when an individual makes an intentionally ...

What Should I Do if I Was Sexually Harassed at Work?

Sexual harassment is an unfortunate part of many workplaces, though it doesn’t have to be. Harassment can be defined as any kind of unwanted touching, sending explicit photographs, requesting sexual favors, denying a promotion or raise because you denied any sexual advances, or any other unwanted sexual activity. This kind of harassment can happen between coworkers of equal status, though it most ...

Attorney Slobin Featured on Talk Show to Discuss #MeToo Movement & Employment Laws

Attorney Todd Slobin of Shellist Lazarz Slobin LLP, a leading Louisiana employment law firm, was recently given the unique opportunity to discuss the #MeToo movement and employment laws relevant to it on a popular Louisiana-based talk show. Dianne Andrews invited him to be a key guest on her show, Black & White, in a gripping episode that included real accounts of sexual assault and sexual ...

FAQ: Noncompete Agreements

Depending on your job and its particular responsibilities, your employer may require you to sign a noncompete agreement when you come on board or receive a promotion. This is especially likely if your line of work involves unique intellectual property and specific knowledge of classified business methods, in which case your employer may have you sign an agreement that is intended to keep you from ...