If you have persuasive reasons for why you deserve a severance package, it is not unreasonable to ask for one. However, there is no requirement...

Typically, if you voluntarily quit a job, even if it is to pursue a better job, you would not qualify for unemployment benefits. However, since the...

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers are not allowed to require employees to share tips with managers or “back of the house”...

If you are a non-exempt employee -- meaning you receive time-and-a-half in overtime pay when you work more than 40 hours per week – your employer...

If you are a non-exempt employee -- meaning you receive time-and-a-half in overtime pay when you work more than 40 hours per week – your employer...

If the sexual harassment you suffered was “severe and pervasive” and gave rise to a hostile environment, your resignation could constitute a...

Do I have a disability discrimination case?

I agree with the answers above, but wanted to point out that the size of your employer matters. The protections offered by the Americans with...

Typically, employers can legally require employees to remain onsite during a lunch break, as long as employees are not required to work during that...

In enacting the FMLA, Congress stated that the term “serious health condition,” included such examples as heart attacks, heart conditions requiring...

An “English-only” rule in the workplace can constitute national origin discrimination but not always. If your employer can show the rule is...