If you have worked from home over the past couple of years, you certainly are not alone. In fact, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, roughly 18% of American workers claimed to work remotely in 2021. Working from home has its benefits and drawbacks, of course. Even...
In the U.S., all people have freedom of religion. Freedom of religion includes all organized religions and smaller religious or moral beliefs. Your employer, supervisor and colleagues cannot treat you differently because of your religion. Additionally, your employer...
Reporting illegal or discriminatory activity in the workplace requires a lot of courage. Using caution in selecting a strategy can help you protect your career from collateral damage. If people find out that you exposed the truth, they might retaliate against you....
The law strives to help ensure that you have a safe work environment. It creates guidelines to ensure your physical safety but also to protect you against harassment that could create a mentally or emotionally unsafe place. When it comes to sexual harassment, there...
ERISA violations affect retirees’ ability to maintain a good quality of life after their work life concludes. Like many legal issues, however, there is a statute of limitations. According to the American Bar Association, ERISA violations have a statute of limitations...
It is not uncommon for employers to issue “write-ups” to employees that the employer deems have failed at the duties of the job. These documents are extremely important, given that employers often use them to create a “paper trail” that can justify the firing of the...
Perhaps you work as a brick mason for a construction company that has recently come under new management. You recognized a hazardous situation and raised the issue with your supervisor who responded by giving you a low performance evaluation. A little background The...
There are special requirements for a severance agreement given to a departing employee 40 years of age or older. Such an agreement must be well drafted, or it may not stand up in court. About severance agreements An employer may provide a departing employee with a...
When you struggle to get up and go to work because of the attitudes and actions of coworkers or bosses, you may start to wonder about the definition of sexual harassment. Not all instances of sexual harassment are obvious at first. Taking notice of comments and...
American workers have benefits protection under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). According to the U.S. Department of Labor, ERISA demands that employers remain transparent with their benefits packages, own fiduciary responsibility over the assets...
