Employees work hard to earn their paychecks, and they often need every cent to pay for necessary expenses like rent, utilities, insurance and groceries. When your wages are processed through automated systems, it can seem unlikely that your employer is stealing your income. Unfortunately, employers…
Losing your job can be upsetting enough without worrying that the termination was also a violation of your rights. A wrongful discharge robs a person of their wages and benefits unfairly and can create immense stress for the terminated employee and their families. Thus, taking…
Workers should know that discrimination in the workplace is wrong and unlawful. Employees have rights that protect them from such misconduct, and this includes the right to take legal action against a company or supervisor that discriminated against them. However, the legal process of pursuing…
Most workers perform their jobs to the best of their abilities while also abiding by their own codes of ethics. However, an employee’s ethical guidelines may conflict with the practices of an unscrupulous employer. For example, if your employer engages in wrongdoing or corruption, you…
A hostile work environment can take away all the enthusiasm you have for your job. You might have continually heard offensive comments made by your coworkers or supervisor against you. Still, you do not know whether that is reason enough to file a legal claim…
A bill that would expand the anti-sexual harassment protection for government workers in New York recently passed the state Senate. If it becomes law, the bill would close a key loophole in the existing statute to protect those employees who work most closely with lawmakers.…