Imagine walking away from your job, ready to start a new chapter, only to be slapped with a cease-and-desist. They say you’re violating a non-compete agreement. Your future, your income, your reputation? On hold. And the first question that strikes...
Read MoreEmployees of both large corporations and small businesses deserve respect and workplace safety. No one should have to endure bullying, harassment, or abuse at work. But sometimes, employees feel forced to resign because workplace abuse and harassment have become so...
Read MoreWe all remember the taunts of the schoolyard bully. And certainly, we would all like to forget them! It seems some people simply cannot leave their bullying on the schoolyard. Sometimes, it’s a manager who engages in persistent workplace bullying...
Read MoreSexual harassment is unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in the workplace that is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile work environment or to condition a job benefit on submission to sexual demands. Title VII of the Civil...
Read MoreAs an employer, you have an obligation to keep employees and guests safe in your workplace. Different people have different perspectives on safety. An employee working a late shift might feel safer having a weapon available to them as they...
Read MoreTaking care of yourself and your household is not always about the money you bring home from work. Sometimes you need time off to tend to important personal or family matters. If you need this type of break and want...
Read MoreA wrongful termination lawsuit based on false accusations is a civil legal action in which a former employee seeks damages from an employer who fabricated misconduct as a pretext for illegal discrimination, retaliation, or breach of contract. You can sue...
Read MoreThe transactional relationship between you and an employer should be a simple exchange: Your employer needs to compensate you each time you perform work for it. But what happens when your work obligations incur costs or require you to spend...
Read MoreEach and every one of us is unique. That’s a simple and undeniable truth. No two people anywhere in the world are exactly alike. Though this is true, and though we are all unique in our own ways, we all...
Read MoreA wrongful termination can sting long after the initial shock, especially if you have to rehash the matter while seeking new employment. If you are wondering how to address a wrongful termination on a resume, on a job application, or...
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