Employment Law

As an employee, you certainly know that wage theft is detrimental to you on numerous levels, and you hope that it never happens. However, you may also see reports making claims that wage theft is the biggest type of theft in the United States or a bigger issue than...

Many employees – and even many employers – think that an organization is only responsible for sexual harassment when it occurs in the workplace or at least during the workday or at a work-related event like a company picnic or holiday party. In fact, employers’...

Hostile work environments occur when inappropriate behavior results in harassment that makes employees feel unsafe and makes it impossible or hard for them to do their job. From a legal standpoint, workplace harassment is a type of employment discrimination. ...

You want your employer to feel like you are an invaluable member of the team. You likely listen to what your manager requests of you and try to put the company's needs first while you are on the clock. Unfortunately, businesses often don't reward that kind of loyalty....

Your right to overtime pay comes from state and federal rules. The law is clear that workers who put in more than 40 hours in a specific workweek should receive at least one-and-a-half times their typical hourly wage for those additional hours. Workers are often...

Unfortunately, unpaid wages are a common problem in the workforce. The problem persists, especially with blue-collar workers. According to the Economic Policy Institute, workers lose an estimated $15 billion in minimum wage violations. However, wage theft is not only...

You’ve always held yourself to the highest professional standard, and you’ve been delivering results for your company for years. Recently, there’s been a reshuffle in management positions and your new boss seems to have taken a dislike to you.  Why might this be the...

You stayed past your regular work hours to finish up some paperwork. But, when you receive your paycheck, you notice that your boss adjusted your time and the extra pay is not showing up. You ask your boss, and they tell you that all overtime needs pre-authorization....

Your timecard is your record of how long you have worked. The entries you make on it indicate when you start and end your shifts. Your employer will then have to pay you according to how long you worked during each pay period. Sometimes, what a worker enters on their...

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is one of the most important federal protections for employees. This law requires that employers allow their staff members to take unpaid leave in certain situations.  Workers can usually request up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave...