FMLA, also known as the Family Medical Leave Act, allows you to take up to 12 weeks of leave under certain circumstances if you have a medical issue or need to care for a family member. While this leave is unpaid, your job is protected during this time, and your employer must continue to pay for your group health insurance…
Business owners are sometimes confronted with the necessity of dealing with a problem employee who must be terminated. Termination can involve a number of legal issues, such as discrimination and employers must keep these in mind when removing an employee from a position. Following a few steps can help to ensure that all legal requirements are met: Know Your State’s…
Office workplaces bring individuals together, forming friendships and bonds that often last for years. However, having the ability to distinguish between friendly and casual office conversation and jokes that are crossing the line is important to understand office etiquette at all times regardless of your position. Having a clear understanding of how to properly communicate in your office workplace is…
Harassment in the workplace is illegal. Whether you’re being sexually harassed or harassed due to race, religion, sex, age, or national origin, you have the right to take legal action. If you report the situation to your employer and they do nothing, there are some steps you can take to receive justice. Here’s some advice: 1. Know the Different Types…
Being involved in a sexual relationship with a supervisor or other individual in a position of power at your place of employment is fraught with danger from the start. The chance of problems developing at work from fellow employees increases in such instances, but things can really become magnified if the relationship in question ends. Filing a Sexual Harassment Claim…
While the United States is one of rare few countries in the United Nations that does not require fully paid maternity leave, our maternity discrimination laws have gotten better over the last 50 years. In particular The National Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), put protective laws in place for the benefit of pregnant women in the workplace.…
According to a recent Reuters article, a fired executive director of the State Bar of California filed what is called a whistle-blower lawsuit against the organization the very same day he was fired. The former employee, Joseph Dunn, a former State Senator who represented Orange County, claims that he was terminated without proper reasoning just after he filed an anonymous grievance…
Most good employers work hard to create the kind of work environments their employees can thrive in. In order to create such an environment there is a tension that must be managed. If policies and restrictions are too stringent, employee morale will decrease and productivity right along with it. On the other hand, if there are not clearly defined and…
Employment discrimination generally refers to unlawful employment-related decisions (e.g., hiring, promotion, discipline, termination) based on “protected characteristics” of an employee or applicant. Applicable Federal and State Laws Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for an employer with 15 or more employees to consider the race, color, religion, sex or national origin of an employee…
“The idea of having a steady job is appealing.” Robin Williams Severance Packages A severance package from your employer can help keep you afloat financially as you look for another job, however, you must understand what a severance package is as well as what the average severance package is worth. Knowing this will make sure you are being compensated fairly. During hard…