Kelly Ann Bird

Labor & Employment

Kelly Ann Bird, Carla N. Dorsi | Gibbons P.C.

As we look back on 2014, it is clear that “business as usual” with respect to employment practices cannot continue. But with so many developments, deciding where to start can be overwhelming. Here, we have fleshed out five resolutions that will get any employer, large or small, off to...

Labor & Employment

Kelly Ann Bird, Lindsay J. Jarusiewicz | Gibbons P.C.

Every parent is familiar with the word “bullying.” It has now also become an important employee relations issue for businesses. Though there is no current federal or state law explicitly prohibiting workplace bullying, many states are considering legislation that would make bullying...

Investigations

Kelly Ann Bird | Gibbons P.C.

One of my colleagues and I were comparing cases last week and realized that all of our litigation files have a significant common element (aside from the fact that they involve employment claims): each one involves an investigation. Neither of us was particularly surprised by this, as in...

Kelly Ann Bird, Alychia L. Dragon | Gibbons P.C.

The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act ("FMLA") arms employees with two types of causes of action against employers. The FMLA's "interference" provision declares it "unlawful for any employer to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of or the attempt to exercise" any right provided by...