While there is no guarantee that you will like your job, you should be guaranteed to have a workplace free from harassment. Unfortunately, harassment in the workplace does occur though. When harassment does occur, your employer has a legal responsibility to address the problem. What happens if your employer doesn’t take action? Is an employer […]
Not all that long ago most jobs required an employee to clock in around 9:00 in the morning and clock out around 5:00 in the afternoon, hence the term working a “9 to 5” job. In the 21st century, however, more and more jobs work non-traditional hours and/or work from non-traditional locations. People are increasing […]
The FMLA (“Family Medical Leave Act”) is an incredibly important law in today’s work place. It allows for expecting fathers and mothers, caring parents, and employees with serious health conditions to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave away from work with the guarantee that when they return, their job will be waiting for […]
Workers in the United States enjoy the benefits provided to them by a number of state and federal laws aimed at ensuring that employers treat employees fairly and that the workplace is free of discrimination and other unwanted conduct. One (relatively) recent addition to the benefits many employees have is the right to take unpaid […]
The issue of same-sex marriage has been in the forefront of the American conscience now for several years, due in large part to a series of landmark decisions made by the Supreme Court of the United States, or SCOTUS. The most recent of those decisions, Obergefell v. Hodges, finally settled the issue once and for […]
The United States has come a long way from days when segregation was legal and racial discrimination was rampant. Unfortunately, however, we still have a long way to go. Discrimination in the workplace still occurs far more often than people realize in the U.S. In fact, we are still frequently asked “Can my employer […]
In the United States a variety of state and federal laws govern various aspects of the employer-employee relationship as well as cover important aspects of the workplace that directly impact employees. The Family and Medical Leave Act, for example, allows certain workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off from work for […]
Working women have had to face the motherhood dilemma for as long as they have been in the workforce. When should a couple try to have children? How can a woman handle pregnancy while working? What will happen to her job during and after the pregnancy? If you are currently pregnant you may also be […]
Welcoming a new child to the family is a joyous occasion for the parents, siblings, and extended family members. It is also a stressful time for the new parents. Whether this is your first child or your tenth, a period of time is ideally needed for both parent and child to adjust to the new […]
As a worker in the United States you enjoy a number of protections that workers across the rest of the world may not enjoy. Everything from your working conditions to your wages are likely governed by state and/or federal law that ensure you are not taken advantage of or mistreated by employers. Many employees, however, […]