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Federal law prohibits employers from discriminating against employees and job applicants based on many factors, including race, gender, disability status and religious beliefs. In addition, most states have anti-employment discrimination statutes of their own. Many...
When your employer offered you a contract, you may have spent more time on the sections about compensation and benefits than other parts of the document. After all, at the time, you were looking forward to a career with the company. Now that you know the company is...
For the most part, employers can operate their businesses in the manner they see fit. This includes determining how many employees they need, the location of their business, marketing strategies, which suppliers they may use and many other factors of the business....
If you file a complaint against someone who is affiliated with your employer, you could be referred to as a whistleblower. Employers throughout the country are generally prohibited from retaliating against those who act in such a capacity. State and federal law...
For corporate executives who become aware of fraud or securities violations in their company, there is a genuine fear of retaliation. The potential effects on your reputation in your field could become compromised. Luckily, there is a strong legal framework to protect...
Whistleblower protections are important workplace protections so that workers can report wrongdoing or illegal activity they witness in their workplaces. In general, whistleblower protections prohibit employers from retaliating against an employee who reports illegal,...
Everybody is feeling the impact of COVID-19. As the virus spread from state to state, cases rising along the way, it sparked larger discussions about workplace safety. Some people are fortunate and can do their jobs from home for the time being. Others face a more...
Many businesses have dealings with the federal government that involve the government paying them for goods and services. For instance, any hospital or doctor’s office likely files claims for reimbursement to Medicare, Medicaid and other federally-funded insurance...
Many forms of misconduct rise to the legal level of workplace discrimination. As a worker in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin, area, you might have been mistreated at work because of personal characteristics like your race, sex, age or disability. After speaking up about such...
Disabilities affect millions of Americans each year. These conditions range from short-term to permanent, as well as moderate to severe. Many people with disabilities still hold full-time jobs. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers cannot...
