Is Your Employer Showing Signs of Marital Status Discrimination? (Part 2)
(Read Part 1 here) Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on marital status discrimination in the workplace. Last time we talked about the challenge of spotting this type of discrimination and three ways that it appears in modern workplaces. Join us again today as we pick up with three more types […]
Is Your Employer Showing Signs of Marital Status Discrimination? (Part 1)
Not all types of discrimination are obvious. These days, we’re pretty vigilant for signs of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, or religion. It’s pretty hard to miss the most typical types of sexism. We’re all working hard to identify instances of disability discrimination. But unless an employer is particularly obnoxious, marital status discrimination is incredibly […]
Whose Ages are Relevant in Workplace Age Discrimination?
Age discrimination is an insidious part of the modern business culture. Which is why we have had to make laws against it. Age discrimination occurs when a manager favors younger employees over older ones. Usually based on the stereotypes that all old people move slower, work less, are technically inept, or won’t have many years […]
Do You Have a Wrongful Termination Case?
If you believe that you were fired from your job and you shouldn’t have, you may have a wrongful termination case. Though there are some things that quickly make a case a wrongful termination (such as discrimination), there are others that aren’t as clear. So, do you have a wrongful termination case? Here are some […]
Can You Be Paid For Being On-Call When You Live At Work?
Most of us think of employment as a thing that happens at a place of business. You show up at the store, factory, or office and do your assigned duties for a certain period of time. However, some people’s work schedules are less straightforward, requiring them to spend certain periods of time waiting for their […]
The Pros and Cons of Temporary Work
Whether you have lost your job or you are just looking for a new job, the search can be overwhelming. You could spend days reading newspapers and looking online. You could apply to multiple jobs, and you may never hear back from any of them. At that point, you may want to consider looking into […]
What Should You Do If You Were Fired?
It can be hard to move on when you get fired. Not only can it hurt your feelings, but it can also put your finances in jeopardy. Then, looking for a job after you get fired isn’t always easy. You are going to have to explain what happened when you get interviews. You also don’t […]
Should You Be a Contractor or an Employee with Benefits?
It should come as no surprise that employers are constantly looking for ways to cut corners. Especially when it comes to paying employees. Some businesses pinch pennies so tightly that they have started purposefully misclassifying employees. While you may have heard of this with exempt and non-exempt employees, the growing ‘contractor culture’ has brought to […]
What Your Employer Can’t Do if You Are “Exempt” – Part 2
[Continued from Part 1] Welcome back to the second half of our two-part article on how employers have misused the ‘exempt’ employment classification. Not all employers understand the rules for exempt employees, and many try to exploit the situation and actively defy employment law. Last time, we focused primarily on how employers cannot dock your […]
What Your Employer Can’t Do if You Are “Exempt” – Part 1
Most people (including employers) only know two things about “exempt” employees. First, that they are salaried instead of hourly. And second, that they don’t have to be paid overtime. However, the law is much more detailed in how employers must treat exempt employees in order for them to remain “Exempt”. Just as there are certain […]
