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Employment
Employment and labor laws are designed to create an equal and fair working market for all US employee. Workers should be aware of all the rights afforded them by the wide array of employment acts protecting them. These laws cover everything from wage, pay and overtime issues, family leave, pregnancy leave, medical coverage, workplace safety, injury compensation and more.
Employment Law Reference Guides
Discrimination at Work
Since the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, employment laws in the United States have sought to protect virtually every individual from discrimination in the hiring and employment process...
Family and Medical Leave Guide
In modern families, two-income households that juggle responsibilities of work and the home are almost status quo. With this societal trend, legislation protecting a workers rights...
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Employment Topics
Compensation and Benefits
Discrimination
- Workplace Gender Discrimination
- Dealing with Discriminatory or Retaliatory Behavior at Work
- Disability Discrimination in Employment: Legal Options
- Employer Liability for Religious Disrmination at Work
- Employment Laws Governing Age Discrimination in Pay
- How to File a Claim for Workplace Discrimination
- Labor Lawsuit for Discrimination in the Workplace
Employee Rights
- Breach of Confidentiality by HR and Retaliation: Employee Options
- Exempt vs. Non-Exempt: Can an Employer Change Terms at Will?
- Fired Due to Knowledge of Employer Misconduct: Legal Options
- Instructed by Supervisor to Commit Fraudulent Reporting: Employee Options
- Legal Advice for Employees in a Hostile Work Environment
- Modification of Employee Status Without Notice
Employment Contracts
Employment Termination
Family and Medical Leave
Labor Relations
Overtime Pay
- Overtime Pay and Hours: FLSA Laws
- Wage and Hour Laws: Employer Violations
- California Overtime Law and Science Related Professions
- Filing a Discrimination/Retaliation Complaint Because Of An Overtime Wage Claim
- Filing a Lawsuit For Discrimination/Termination Due to An Overtime Wage Claim
- Time Limits For Paying Overtime
- Ways to Properyly Schedule and Compute Overtime
- What Happens After I File a Wage Claim For Overtime Pay?
Severance Agreements
- Severance Packages for Laid Off Employees
- Negotiating a Severance Agreement in California
- Negotiating a Severance Agreement in Florida
- Negotiating a Severance Agreement in Kentucky
- Negotiating a Severance Agreement in New York
- Negotiating a Severance Agreement in Texas
- Negotiating a Severance Agreement in Virginia
Unemployment
Workplace Safety and Health
Wrongful Termination
- Can an Employer Fire Someone for Being Sick?
- Fired for Leaving Work to Care for Ill Family Member
- Legal Issues with Dismissal of Older and Higher Paid Employees
- Legal Remedies for Wrongful Termination Due to Disability
- Remedy for Non-Reciept of Final Pay After Job Termination
- Wrongful Termination as a Form of Retaliation