Many people don't understand whistleblower protections. There are a lot of myths floating around about whistleblowing that affect who speaks up and also who gets the protection offered by federal whistleblower laws. One coming misconception about whistleblower...
In California, you are entitled to your entire final paycheck for hours worked. In addition to this final paycheck, you are owed unused vacation pay. If you have unused sick time, your employer is not required to pay you for it. Some employers do pay for unused sick...
Maybe you work at a popular hotel bar, and there is a businessman who comes every month and makes inappropriate advances like leaving his room keycard as a tip. Perhaps you work at a restaurant and have a table of drunk people making comments about your appearance or...
If you are planning to have a child, one of the things you may be wondering about is how long you can take for maternity leave. Your employer provides you with some paid maternity leave, but you want to stay out of work for longer than that. You’ve saved, so you want...
You are an employee who has just complained to your company’s human resources department, as well as your supervisor, about mistreatment you are receiving from one of the organization’s higher-ups. This person has been rude and condescending to you on a number of...
There are a few work-related conversations as emotive as what a worker is being compensated for work done. Of course, money is never everything, but it is one of the primary reasons why you wake up to go to work every morning. So, what can you do if you suspect you...
Some businesses pay their workers less than minimum wage legally because those workers receive gratuities from customers. Tipped positions usually come with a lower hourly wage, but workers can potentially earn good money if they provide excellent service. When you...
You might think you will know sexual harassment when you see it. Yet, if you wish to take legal action to defend yourself against it, it is essential to understand how the law sees things. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act allows you to take action when one of two...
Regardless of what you receive as your base salary or hourly wage, a significant portion of your income will go straight to the government as taxes. Most employees can count on their employers to withhold taxes from their income, but some workers aren't technically...
After the recent tornadoes that devastated towns throughout multiple states, we all heard allegations that some employers threatened workers with termination if they left work as conditions worsened. So far, at least one lawsuit has been filed. Others are likely to...
