Employment Law

When you have a medical malpractice claim, you have to go through several steps to get your claim addressed, including a submitting a demand letter. Most of the time, a doctor's insurer is not going to settle a malpractice case without first going through the process...

More women are choosing to stay in the workforce during and following pregnancy, and that means more employers have to figure out alternative duties for women who can't lift or stay on their feet for long periods during pregnancy. Many women aren't familiar with what...

H-4 dependent spouses are now eligible to work in the United States. Previously, such family members of H1-B visa holders faced an eight- to eleven-year wait for eligibility to work legally. Nearly 180,000 spouses will benefit from this law during its first year.Who...

A recent court battle has drawn lines in the sand over social media accounts and who owns them, especially in cases where the account is a professional one, such as a Facebook Business Page, a LinkedIn account, or other promotional tool.One of the valuable aspects of...

The Family Medical Leave Act stipulates that employees with a year or more of full-time service with a company of 50 employees or more is eligible for 12 weeks in a 12-month period of unpaid leave in order to take care of their own or a family member's medical...

It's a struggle making minimum wage in America, and federal and state paycheck deductions can make your already small paycheck even smaller. Some deductions are illegal for employers to take if the deduction reduces your wage to below the federal minimum.It may be...

Most job offers begin with the discussion of pay, either hourly or salaried. Have you ever had an employer tell you that because you are paid a salary-that is, a set amount each week or month, even if your actual hours vary-that they don't have to pay you overtime?...

It's natural to be mad and feel wronged when you've been fired. But how can you tell if the firing was legal? Your manager may have shown your documentation of the process, or maybe not. They know the law, you don't. Once you've calmed down and can answer these...

Arbitration is a legal process that involves taking a grievance before a third party to resolve it, instead of filing a lawsuit that would go before a judge and jury. The third party, known as an arbitrator, is chosen by the parties involved, and in most cases their...

If you have a job that allows you to save up vacation benefits, you might want to be careful when considering a move or change of employment if you want to cash those benefits out. Here are a few things to consider to make sure you are able to cash out your PTO before...