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Though you earn an hourly wage, you typically get paid every two weeks. This means that there are generally two pay dates every month, although some months will have three, depending on when those dates fall and how many days are in the month. One week, you end up...
Often, when people consider sexual harassment in the workplace, they have a tendency to imagine that the victims are female and the perpetrators are male. There are stereotypes about a male boss harassing his female secretary, for example, using his position of power...
You may have spent months or even years working toward a promotion. If you have strong reviews and the right experience but your employer chooses someone else, you may want to know why. Employers often weigh several factors when deciding who moves up, so losing out on...
When employees experience different types of mistreatment at work, such as sexual harassment or discrimination, they often do not report what occurred. One study said that 58% of employees who either experienced unfairness at work or witnessed it happen to someone...
When an employee believes they have been wrongfully terminated, they may seek legal recourse against their former employer. The loss of the job can have a significant impact on their career, their income and much more. There are legal options if they believe their...
Employers who pay their workers on an hourly basis or provide them with non-exempt salaries are responsible for overtime pay under certain circumstances. If an employee puts in more than 40 hours of work in one workweek, they should receive 150% of their usual hourly...
If you work in the field, driving between work locations may take up a large part of your day. Your timecard may show only the hours you spend at customer locations even though your employer also sends you from one job to the next. Travel between job sites during the...
National origin is a protected class in the workplace. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) prohibits treating job applicants or employees unfavorably or favorably because they are from a particular country/part of the world, because of...
Many people sign new-hire paperwork without reading every document. A mandatory workplace arbitration agreement may be part of that paperwork. If you sign one, it can affect how you resolve a workplace dispute later. Understanding the agreement before you sign can...
Checking work email after dinner has become part of the routine for many employees. What started as occasional messages has turned into an expectation that you'll respond to Slack notifications at 9 PM or join video calls on Sunday afternoons. If you're a non-exempt...