Employment Law

If your job is to help employees, can you be fired for doing just that, when helping an employee means acting against the best interests of your employer? In 2011, an employee who worked for a behavioral health provider was fired for failing to take a pro-employer...

Another American worker has been fired for comments made on social media.An employee at an Atlanta marketing company was fired after posting photos of himself with another employee's son without the mother's knowledge or consent. The photo was a selfie of Gerod...

It's never a good thing when you notice supervisors avoiding you, or your coworkers stop talking when you walk up. You know something is up. So what can you do when you think you're about to be fired-both to prepare and maybe even help stop it from happening?If you're...

On October 6, 2015, perhaps in response to the outrage caused by the Sony hack that revealed egregious pay deficits between Hollywood's biggest and most accomplished actors and actresses, the governor of California signed the California Fair Pay Act into law.Existing...

Enrollment to obtain health insurance through the healthcare marketplace, known as Obamacare, ends on January 31. This is the only time of year you can enroll in a new plan, switch plans or adjust your level of cost assistance without incurring extra fees. Open...

When you work for a small business, often HR falls under the duties of the business owner. Since these individuals are juggling so much responsibility, some things may be mishandled or overlooked. But it's up to you to stand up for your rights as an employee. Those...

What Happens When You Lie to OSHA?You're on a job site when a worker is injured. Your supervisor realizes that some safety violations resulted in the fall, but tells you not to put that in your report. After all, it doesn't hurt you, but he may get fired over it. What...

A new executive order will require all federal contractors to self-report employment law violations to the federal government.Federal contractors will be responsible for reporting violations of labor laws or federal laws and to maintain detailed payroll records....

Under a new executive order signed by President Obama on September 7, federal contractors and subcontractors are now owed up to 7 days of paid sick leave annually in response to figures that suggest that up to 40 percent of the private workforce doesn't have access to...

Are you allowed to sue your boss after you get suspended from work? Of course not. But Tom Brady can, in part, because he's part of a union.After the deflategate investigation that found Patriots' quarterback Tom Brady was "generally aware" of tampering with the game...