Employment Legal Guides (325 found)

Written by Igor Drabkin
In order to protect payment of withheld income and employment taxes, including social security taxes, railroad retirement taxes, or collected excise taxes, Congress passed a law that provides for the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty (“TFRP”).
Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Simon Jenner
Many people believe they are victims of discrimination because their treatment by an employer may seem harsh, foolish, or unfounded. But alone, these factors are insufficient to sustain a discrimination claim. So what is a good claim, and how do you proceed if you have one?
8 of 9 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Discrimination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Kristin Alden
This How To Guide tells you how to preserve evidence if you fear or feel that you may be discriminated against or retaliated against at work.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor.

Written by Jennifer Norton Weil
There’s not much you can do to counteract the effect a bad credit report or an arrest record might have on a prospective employer’s opinion of you. And there’s nothing illegal about an employer checking your credit. But if there are certain steps you can take to mitigate potential damage.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Discrimination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Matthew L. MacKelly
If the current relationship with your employer is not peachy, then you might find answers to some of your questions in the Employee Handbook (sometimes called an employment manual or employee policies, etc.). Be on the lookout for certain items or subjects in the handbook for potential help.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Wisconsin

Written by Stephen A. Teller
Employment in Washington is known as employment "at will" meaning an employee can be fired for a good reason or a bad reason or no reason at all. This also applies to the terms and conditions of employment. There are however, four main areas of illegal reasons for termination or harassment.
Posted 3 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Michelle J Douglass
The EEOC is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The DCR is the Division on Civil Rights. Both are government agencies designed to address discrimination in the workplace and in public accommodations.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted about 1 year ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by James Edward Rubin
How Maryland employees should respond to a written offer of severance pay (a severance package) seeking a waiver of claims in return.
2 of 3 users found this helpful. Posted 12 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Stephen Todd Hastey
In the case of Billy Overstreet vs. Commercial Steering the Supreme Court of Tennessee issued an opinion answering the question of whether whether an employer can speak with an employee's doctor without the employee's consent.
Posted 10 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Tennessee

Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
A written at-will employment policy is enormously useful in litigating wrongful discharge claims because it can rebut an employee's claim that he or she could be fired only if your company had good cause. It is also the law in California. Cal. Lab. Code §2922.
1 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 9 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Tamara Lynn Harper
A checklist for employers to follow regarding employee meal breaks.
1 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 9 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: California

Written by Stephanie Frasure Brown
In situations where you believe that you have been discriminated against at work because of your race, sex, age, religion, national origin, pregnancy or disability, the first step is to file a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Posted 8 months ago in Discrimination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Lawrence Jay Kuznetz
If you are union, report the matter to the union immediately so they may grieve the action taken against you. If you are an at-will employee, check your handbook for any appeal rights, document what happened and confer with an attorney about what rights you may have under your circumstances.
Posted 8 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Washington

Written by Leslie A Farber
In New Jersey and many other states, unless there is an employment contract between the employee and the employer, the employer has the right to fire or discipline the employee at any time for any reason or no reason at all. The exception is when the employer's action is because of discrimination.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 8 months ago in Wrongful Termination. Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Written by Arthur S. Zimmet
Reducing your UC tax liability by limiting the number of employees collecting UC benefits from you is a very manageable undertaking with the right approach. Don't make these five mistakes and you'll reduce the likelihood of losing a UC claim.
7 of 8 users found this helpful. Posted 7 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Florida

Written by Michael J. Helfand
In Illinois, almost all employees are considered "at will." Here is some information about what that means.
Posted 5 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Illinois

Written by Jason Eric Kipness
Below is guide in dealing with work and on-the-job injuries when the employer does not carry workers compensation. Texas is the only state that allow employers not to carry workers compensation.
0 of 1 users found this helpful. Posted 3 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Texas

Written by Orion Gray Callison III
A key decision in defending an employment discrimination case is at what point during the lawsuit the plaintiff should be deposed. Many factors contribute to that decision. This article suggests that one of the factors should be the likelihood that the after acquired evidence doctrine may apply.
2 of 2 users found this helpful. Posted 4 months ago in Employment / Labor. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Archibald Johns Thomas III
If you have been the victim of discrimination in employment, the law requires you to file a charge of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as the first step in the formal process of pursuing a claim against the employer for discrimination.
Posted 4 months ago in Discrimination. Jurisdiction: Federal

Written by Alan James Brinkmeier
The keys to filing with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission are discussed.
3 of 4 users found this helpful. Posted 4 months ago in Employment / Labor.