Employment Legal Guides (319 found)

Written by Avvo Staff
Labor laws protect both workers and employers from unfair practices and treatment.
4 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted in Employment / Labor about 1 year ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
The NLRA provides for workers' rights to organize and participate in labor unions. If you are a victim of unfair labor practices, or you would like to form or decertify a union, contact your regional National Labor Relations Board office.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Employment / Labor about 1 year ago.

Written by Eric A Welter
This how to guide will take a quick look at the different ways that an employer can lose an employee's exempt status for purposes of overtime compensation under the FLSA. In other words, doing one of the things on this list may make your company liable for overtime compensation to the employee.
7 of 11 users found this helpful. Posted in Employment / Labor about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Stephen Todd Hastey
For injuries that occur on July 1, 2005, or thereafter, if the parties are unable to resolve a dispute concerning the controlling medical impairment rating, either party may request a MIR evaluation by submitting an Application for a Medical Impairment Rating to the Tennessee Department of Labor.
Posted in Workers Compensation 9 months ago. Jurisdiction: Tennessee

Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
With these nine strategies you can implement immediately to limit your risk and exposure to employee labor lawsuits. Useful tools are provided to you to use as checklists, tips and worksheets.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Employment / Labor 8 months ago. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Archibald Johns Thomas III
The law allows several exemptions for payment of minimum wage or overtime. Many of the more common exemptions are outlined below:
Posted in Employment / Labor 18 days ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Jennifer Norton Weil
Employment discrimination against persons age 40 and over is illegal. Illegal age discrimination includes discrimination with respect to hiring, firing, pay, benefits, promotion, training, and job assignments. If an employer has 20 or more employees, it is covered by the ADEA.
7 of 10 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Matthew L. MacKelly
There are right ways and wrong ways for employers to give (or not give) employment references. The wrong ways can potentially put the employer on the hook for defamation or privacy right violations. Here are a few tips for how employers can manage employment references the right way.
2 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Employment / Labor about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Archibald Johns Thomas III
Guidelines for Filing a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for violation of federal discrimination laws. It is also advisable to check the laws of your state for any state or local claim filing procedures for violations of state or local laws.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination 18 days ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Eric Andrew Suffin
This guide describes what to bring with you if you are going to meet with an employment attorney.
Posted in Employment / Labor 11 days ago.

Written by Avvo Staff
Employment discrimination in hiring and recruiting is prohibited by federal law.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Employment discrimination based on an employee’s medical condition is prohibited in many cases by the ADA and the FMLA.
5 of 6 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Federal laws cover many types of employment discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of age, race, disability, pregnancy, national origin, religious beliefs, and sex.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
An employment discrimination settlement is the final legal agreement that resolves all issues of a discrimination charge.
6 of 7 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
While federal laws prohibit several types of discrimination, many state and local enforcement agencies cover additional types of discrimination.
Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
An employee may be entitled to employment discrimination damages, such as back pay or job reinstatement, if an employer is found guilty of an act of discrimination.
4 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Filing an employment discrimination claim is often the first step employees take when seeking relief from illegal discriminatory employment practices.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
Although there is no federal law that prevents employment discrimination based on sexual orientation, several states, cities, and counties have their own anti-discriminatory laws.
Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
School employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability, or age is illegal under federal law.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Avvo Staff
City employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, disability, or age is illegal under federal law.
Posted in Discrimination about 1 year ago. Jurisdiction: Federal