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If you have a physical or mental disability that requires one or more adjustments to your workplace in order to do your job, you likely already know that the law requires most employers to provide “reasonable accommodation” if requested by an applicant or current...
The need to generate profit can lead to questionable business practices. Some companies engage in fraudulent billing to artificially inflate company revenue. Other times, organizations may violate labor regulations or safety laws. Employees who are aware of misconduct...
A noncompete agreement can feel like a chain that follows you long after you leave a job. But crossing a state border does not automatically make that chain disappear. Every state takes a different approach to noncompete enforcement. That means the rules you agreed to...
When an employer wants to be rid of an employee for blatantly illegal reasons, they sometimes resort to a tactic that has been dubbed “quiet firing.” Quiet firing is when an employer tries to get you to be the one to make the decision to leave, usually by making your...
In too many workplaces, older professionals face subtle exclusion in many forms. Examples include missed promotions and outright dismissal – not due to performance, but because their age makes others uncomfortable. The justifications may sound benign: “They don’t fit...
Workplace discrimination can be unbearable. You may be constantly singled out, passed over or shut out, and you may consider quitting out of frustration. However, leaving your job without careful thought can weaken your ability to pursue a discrimination case against...
Professionals often have to sign noncompete agreements when accepting new positions or promotions. Employers want to protect their organization from unfair competition. They require that workers sign contracts with terms that limit their ability to start a competing...
Texans are protected under both state and federal law from employment discrimination based on national origin. That applies not just to people who were born in another country but also to those whose parents or even grandparents or ancestors were born outside the U.S....
Many workers mistakenly believe that only hourly employees or non-supervisory staff are eligible for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections. In reality, managers have the same rights to take FMLA leave as any other eligible employee. Being in a leadership or...
There are several ways that businesses might manipulate payroll records or their employees to avoid their legal obligation to provide overtime wages. Sometimes, companies trick workers into giving up their overtime rights by convincing them to work off the clock....