Your job can be a chance to provide yourself and your family with stability and opportunity. However, if an employer misclassifies you as an independent contractor rather than an employee, you may not receive all the benefits you are due under the law. What should...
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Have you experienced pregnancy discrimination?
Pregnancy can be a joyful time for many expectant parents. However, when that pregnancy also results in mistreatment or harassment in the workplace, pregnancy discrimination can turn this exciting period of parents’ lives into a stressful experience. What should...
Should you accept your severance package offer?
I your employer ends your time with the company—whether because of termination or layoff—they may offer you a severance package. Even if this package seems fair, you might wonder whether the agreement is really fair to you. What should you know before accepting a...
Can employers make decisions based on an applicant’s accent?
A person’s national origin can show itself in a variety of ways, from their name to their style of dress. National origin can even be audible in a person’s speech through their accent, and accents can have a marked impact on the way that people interact with others in...
What healthcare workers should know about medical billing fraud
As the business side of a medical enterprise, proper billing keeps the doors open. Occasionally, billing practices are manipulated to procure payment for unperformed, unnecessary treatment, or upcoded procedures. If you notice this practice at your workplace, you...
Can you require your employees to speak the same language?
Where you work and run your company, the majority of people speak English. You expect your employees to speak English to customers — because that’s what’s most common. Do you have a right to require your employees to only use English in the workplace, though? What...
Is your employer a wage thief?
When people picture a thief, they usually see a masked bandit or a purse-snatcher in their heads – not their bosses or employers. Yet, wage theft is estimated to actually be a far bigger problem than mere property theft. In fact, a 2017 Economic Policy Institute study...
Get help with employment issues today
No matter where you are located across the country, if you face an employment law issue, you are no doubt experiencing a significant amount of stress. Knowing when to contact an attorney and what your legal rights are can help immensely in any employment law...
What can employers not ask during job interviews?
A job interview is a unique opportunity for an employer to evaluate you and determine whether you are the right fit for a particular position within a company based on your experience and background. Interviews can cover a wide range of topics and questions; however,...
Wage theft in 2021 and beyond: Litigation is increasing
Employers know that they need to pay their employees a legally required wage and must abide by rules protecting employee rights to these wages. Unfortunately, many employers don’t seem to have gotten the message. Common forms of wage theft include: Failing to pay...