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Your religion is very important to you and it acts as the guide to how you live your life. Generally, you have no problem incorporating this within your work. Unfortunately, your employer seems to take a different approach and it’s clear you’ve been singled out for...
It doesn’t sound like a really great choice to have to make – resign from your job or wait until the boss orders you out. If your instincts are telling you that your time at your workplace is coming to an end, this is an unpleasant choice you may have to make, like it...
You may have a legal claim if you think you were fired in retaliation for being a whistleblower. Whistleblowers are protected under state and federal law from retaliation by their employers. What protections are afforded to whistleblowers, and what can you do if you...
Workplace accidents and injuries happen. They occur in some jobs more than others. Maybe you’ve suffered a few injuries over the many years of your career that required medical treatment and some time off of work. You filed workers’ compensation claims to get the...
The standard practice for most jobs is that the person who is quitting is expected to give two weeks’ notice. When they give their boss the heads-up that they're going to leave the position, they give them two more work weeks to find a replacement. But do you actually...
You know that most workers at your company are at-will employees. When you took the job, however, you didn't want to be governed by these laws. You didn't want your employer to be able to fire you without a reason, for example, and you wanted a bit more stability. To...
While most jobs involve a certain amount of pressure and responsibility, conditions can occasionally cross the line into being out of the ordinary. Under such circumstances, it is possible that employment disputes may arise. Both employees and employers have specific...
It is rare, if not impossible, for operations in the workplace to go smoothly all of the time. Often, tight deadlines and long working hours can push both management and employees into feeling pressurized and even angry. However, behavior can sometimes cross the line...
When most people hear about sexual harassment in a workplace, they automatically think of employees of two different genders. Traditionally, men have been the perpetrators and women have been the victims. However, same-sex sexual harassment is a real concern that...
Both hourly workers and non-exempt salaried workers should receive overtime wages if they work more than 40 hours in one workweek. However, given that overtime wages cost a company at least 150% of what they usually pay that employee, they may be eager to avoid that...