Worrying about your health and well-being and that of your unborn child should supersede all other concerns. However, when it comes to your job, you may wonder if your employer's treatment of you since your pregnancy is the norm. Pregnancy discrimination and...
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Employment Law For Employers
What should you include in your employee handbook?
As a smaller business that invites growth, you may need to step back and start looking at setting your company up for success. One of these is crafting an employee handbook that protects your business and those who work there. You may want to include several elements...
Avoiding a hiring discrimination claim for social media content
Employers need to understand the basics of employment law discrimination to ensure that their hiring practices are compliant. When you embrace technology and start social media assessments on your potential candidates, you need standards in place to avoid any seeming...
Illegal discrimination takes many forms
In the workplace, it is very important to understand your rights as an employee. Whether you do not receive overtime pay that your employer owes or you struggle with the aftermath of a wrongful termination, these violations can cause high levels of stress, negatively...
The limits of anti-union talks and retaliation
Many employees do not talk about unionizing because there is often conflicting information about the benefits of joining a union. Employers may consider their workforce unionizing as a negative outcome in their business plans and advise against joining. However, there...
If you are 40 or older, read your severance agreement carefully
The severance agreement for a departing employee 40 years of age or older is subject to special requirements. The former employer must ensure that the agreement meets those requirements, and the recipient should request help from an attorney in reviewing it. Why a...
What is employee classification?
When you work for someone else, you are categorized for taxation purposes as either an employee or an independent contractor. Sometimes, employers will misclassify you. They might do this on purpose or accidentally. In either case, it is a detriment to you for the...
How may the Merit Systems Protection Board help reinstate my job?
If you are a federal employee, the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board may reinstate your employment if you were wrongfully terminated. As the mspb.gov website notes, the Board’s function is to help ensure that the federal workforce remains free of prohibited and...
Workforce size may determine applicable employment laws
The number of workers your business employs can determine the labor laws that apply. As noted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal discrimination laws begin to apply when employers have between 15 and 19 workers. Federal laws prohibit making...
A basic how and why of federal employee security clearances
If working for the federal government is part of your career path, you may need a security clearance for certain positions. A position’s job description may not necessarily determine the need by itself. As described by CybersecurityGuide.org, the determining factor...