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...
Workers across California have a right to work in an environment that is free from hostility. Sadly, this is not always the case and employees can face discrimination. Discrimination can take on many forms, such as sexism, racism, ableism and the stereotyping of...
Unless the reason was obvious or anticipated, most dismissals usually come as a surprise. In those situations, many employees will automatically assume they have been wrongfully terminated without realizing that this legal term only applies to limited scenarios. ...
For decades, any time a company wanted to quash rumors and complaints about everything from a racially hostile workplace to a powerful executive who couldn’t keep his hands to himself, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) came out. These agreements would be offered with a...
Inappropriate touching, jokes and comments that are sexual in nature are just some of the examples of acts that qualify as sexual harassment. Unfortunately, sexual harassment is a major issue in the workplace throughout the United States, and it is something that both...
