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Social media posts about your job may feel harmless at the moment. Yet, they can take on a different meaning when a legal claim arises. A simple update about enjoying your workplace or a quick photo from your shift can later enter a dispute involving injury,...
In a sexual harassment case, quid pro quo is a term used to indicate that there has been some level of exchange, which may have manipulated an employee into a sexual relationship. Often, this manipulation comes from a company owner, a manager, a CEO or someone else...
Overtime wages cost employers money. If hourly or non-exempt salary professionals are on the clock for more than 40 hours per work week, anytime past the 40th hour entitles them to 150% of their usual hourly wages under federal overtime statutes. Employers often look...
When sexual harassment occurs in the workplace, employees are often worried that people will not believe them. They are concerned that it will turn into a situation where they claim that the harassment happened, and the other party simply denies it, perhaps claiming...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal law that protects employees during difficult times. Individuals who require time away from work due to a personal medical challenge, the needs of an immediate family member or the addition of a child to their...
You get a job in Texas, and you know that you are going to be making minimum wage. You see this job as a stepping stone. You certainly hope to earn more in the future, but this is where you are going to start and create some financial security for yourself. Your...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of the most important federal statutes for modern employees. Under the FMLA, workers potentially have the right to request unpaid leave from work. Workers who have held their jobs for long enough and who work for large...
Are you a waitress who is tired of getting your backside patted by “handsy” diners? Or perhaps you’re a clerk in a supermarket who dreads when a certain vendor drops by to restock because of the filthy comments they make to you. You’ve been tolerating it thus far...
Businesses often enforce employment policies intended to save their company money. Limiting or outright forbidding overtime is a common cost-management strategy. Employees are largely subject to a company's policies regarding how much they work. Most employees...
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides important career protection for working professionals. They have the right to take unpaid leave in specific circumstances. The birth of a child, a personal medical emergency or a family member’s need for support could...