As we move on from last week’s blog, many employees faced with termination often ask what happens to their health insurance benefits. Both federal and state law generally permit you to continue your current health insurance coverage at your own expense when there is a job loss. Although coverage can also be continued in other …
Job Loss? Know Your Rights About Continuing Your Health Insurance Benefits Read More »
Picking up from where we left off last week (see Steps to Take), just before being terminated or at the time you are being fired, you may not always remember all the right questions to ask or actions to take. In the second part of this series, we provide additional things you can do to …
Additional Steps to Take if You Think You are About to Get Fired Read More »
Feeling like you are about to get terminated or laid off? Make sure you take these recommended steps to best protect yourself: TRY TO GET A DOCUMENTED REASON FOR THE TERMINATION OR LAYOFF, IF POSSIBLE. Employers are not legally required to give you a reason for your termination or layoff. This makes it easier for …
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If you have a legal dispute in the workplace, you may wonder how to collect the evidence you need to prove your case. Because you typically have the burden of proving your case, and because important information usually is controlled by the employer, you may be tempted to gather information if you believe you are …
PROVING YOUR CASE: What NOT to Take From Your Employer Read More »
On April 22, 2019, the United States Supreme Court agreed to hear three cases: (1) Bostock v. Clayton County; (2) Altitude Express v. Zarda; and (3) R.G. & G.R. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The Justices will decide whether sex discrimination, covered by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act …
The Highest Court to Decide Landmark Cases on Sexual Orientation and Title VII Read More »
Many employers permit, even encourage, employees to use personal cell phones for work, as well as other devices, such as your laptop, tablet, home computer, etc. On the surface it sounds convenient, but have you really considered the risks? Do you understand your company’s Bring Your Own Device or “BYOD” policy? What about other policies …
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Many companies have a “zero tolerance” policy for violence in the workplace. It’s pretty standard nowadays, and everyone knows not to hit, punch, slap or even touch their co-workers. While employers prohibit workplace violence, the law was unsettled about whether your employer has to protect you from workplace violence. But now, in an unprecedented decision, …
Workplace Violence: Your Employer has a Duty to Protect You! Read More »
The U.S. Department of Labor recently issued a letter explaining certain employer practices that violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). In case you did not know, the FMLA provides eligible employees unpaid, job-protected medical leave for up to 12 weeks (or 26 weeks if military related) in a 12-month period for an employee’s …
Under the federal law, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, employees paid a salary equal to or more than $23,660 annually ($455 or more per week) and who perform certain job duties are not entitled to overtime pay. If all goes as expected, that will soon change. In March 2019, the U.S. Department of …
Salaried? Proposed New Salary Requirements May Affect You Read More »
Up for a vote this Congressional session is the Equality Act, which would make significant changes to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Equality Act broadens the definition of prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodations to include sexual orientation, and gender identity. In addition, the Act …
