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Let’s face it: Almost everyone who gets fired feels like they were wrongfully terminated. If you were doing your best every day and did quality work, you will hardly feel like your employer is justified in firing you for some arbitrary reason. Employers do enjoy,...
You've finished cashing out your final tables for the night, and the flow of customers in to the restaurant where you work has begun to slow down. Your boss tells you it's time to clock out, which you do. Then, he tells you to roll silverware for half an hour so that...
If your employer is terminating your employment, they may offer you a severance package. While it’s not as good as keeping your job, at least you’re getting something in return for the time you spent with them. You may be tempted to sign a severance agreement on the...
The McDonald’s corporation is paying $26 million to workers as part of a settlement that’s based on claims of workers at corporate restaurants not being paid what they were due. The lawsuit began in 2013 and alleges that the employees didn’t get paid for overtime and...
IMAX, the popular entertainment technology company, recently fired a woman who worked with the company’s legal department. The attorney handled distribution agreements for projects with major companies, including those with Paramount, Sony, Disney and Warner Brothers....
Sexual harassment often looks like unwanted touching or co-workers making disgusting comments or jokes at the expense of someone else. However, some forms of sexual harassment might initially seem like an opportunity to the victim. People working in management have no...
Profit is a strong motivator, but it can sometimes inspire people to make very bad decisions. Some companies will cut corners with worker safety or even openly break the law in order to maximize how much money they make. For example, fraudulently billing insurance for...
Sometimes, you need to take unscheduled time off work for medical reasons, be they your own, or those of a family member. The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) allows you to take up to 12 weeks off per year for certain medical and family needs. The time off will be...
If you’re the victim of discrimination at your place of employment, you have two options: Fight back to protect your legal rights or move on to remove yourself from the situation. There’s nothing wrong with standing up for yourself, as employment discrimination is...
You have been suffering sexual harassment at the hands of a co-worker. Here’s the catch, though: It hasn’t been happening at work. For instance, maybe a co-worker on your floor once asked you out. You said no and thought that was the end of it. However, they already...
