Employee Rights

To paraphrase a line from a song, "Employees work hard for the money, so you better treat them right." But of course, employers should not just trea...

Can I Access My Personnel File At Work?

The documents contained in your personnel file dictate whether you keep your job, the amount of the raise you receive, the impression a new supervis...

Common Illegal Employer Practices

There are some employment practices which are illegal but remain very common especially in the low-market sector where there is a widespread belief th...

Do I Need A Lawyer To Get A Right To Sue Letter?

Email Surveillance Law

These days, most jobs involve some use of the computer. As a result, most employees have access to the internet and therefore, email. In add...

Employee Privacy Rights

Employers maintain records about their employees. This is a mixture of information provided by the employee (such as a social security number, age, ...

Exempt vs. Non-Exempt: Can an Employer Change Terms at Will?

Fired Due to Knowledge of Employer Misconduct: Legal Options

Hawaii Employment Law and Whistleblower Protection

Under Hawaii law, HRS § 378-62, an employer is prohibited from threatening to discharge, discharging, or otherwise discriminating against any emplo...

How to Handle a Hostile Work Environment

Important California Employment Laws

Employment laws are carefully patterned to suit the needs of the place. In California, for instance, employer and employee relationships are regulat...

Instructed by Supervisor to Commit Fraudulent Reporting: Employee Options

Legal Advice for Employees in a Hostile Work Environment

Sooner or later, most employees will experience working in a hostile work environment. Some may find a resolution to it because of proactive managem...

Management Harassment

If an employee is subject to harassment by his or her managers while performing duties of employment, the employee may have a basis for filing a...

Modification of Employee Status Without Notice

NJ Contract Workers Have Same Rights As Employees

In Nini v. Mercer County Community College , the Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled last week that an employer's refusal to renew a worker's contract...