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Most people believe that bullying is something that happens to kids and teens. The truth is, bullying can happen to just about anyone and is often an issue within workplaces. While bullying can involve harassing behaviors depending on the situation, this is not always...
Noncompete agreements have become increasingly popular in recent years as businesses strive to retain top talent. With their increasing popularity comes resistance by employees to lock themselves into these roles by signing such a contract. There are a few things to...
Facing a surprising dismissal from your job may leave you and your family in a financial bind. You may have a case for wrongful termination when you believe that the firing resulted from employer bias. How do you know if your termination was illegal? You need to prove...
A whistleblower is a person with insider knowledge who comes forward to reveal a wrong. In many cases, these are people who are reporting illegal or dangerous activities by their employers. Whistleblowers play an important role in helping to keep work environments...
The concept of a workday varies greatly. People have different ideas, and states define it in a variety of ways. It is essential to understand the definition of a workday because this will impact many other aspects. It can affect overtime pay, benefits and other...
Harassment in the digital age takes many different forms, but a large amount of the problems associated with it have stayed the same and moved over from pre-digital era workplaces. What does harassment look like now? What are the top avenues for it to happen? And how...
Pregnant workers unfortunately still face discrimination in the workplace today. Because of that, employers need to brush up on what does and does not count as discrimination against pregnant workers to avoid making missteps. One such potential issue revolves around...
Federal law forbids any racial harassment or discrimination that creates a hostile, intimidating employment environment. This includes aspects of work such as pay, training, promotions, firing and task assignments. Color discrimination results from the unfavorable...
Is your employer living up to their obligations per your severance agreement? If you suddenly lose your job, you should feel confident that your severance package will help carry you through your time of unemployment until you can find new work. A review of your...
Many people think harassment always has to be sexual in nature, but that is not true. There are many types of behavior that could become harassing. It is important to understand that all harassment is illegal. Every employee has the right to work in an environment...