Advice

The January 6, 2021 assault on the U.S. Capitol revealed a lot about the United States, including the fact that there is far more violent political radicalization in this country than many of us thought. Perhaps you think there’s nothing you can do about it, even if you see the signs in your workplace; after […]

A large majority of people rely on their full-time job as their sole source of income; consequently, it’s hard for many to speak up. They’d rather weather the poor treatment than become jobless. With that in mind, someone in your life might be facing poor or even outright illegal treatment at work without your knowledge.

Statutes of Limitations are laws set by both federal and state legislatures that limit the window of time during which someone can take legal action following an incident. This time window generally starts when the plaintiff’s cause of action accrues — or, in other words, when you first become aware that an incident has occurred

As a result of trying to keep the workplace as safe as possible, remote work has taken off in recent months. For some employers, they merely expanded their telecommuting program. For others, employers are offering their employees the ability to work from home for the very first time. Regardless of how much experience an employer

Sometimes, Washington, D.C. parents need help taking care of their kids. So they decide to hire a child caregiver to enter their home and provide childcare services. What these parents and caregivers might not know is that in some of these situations, the law will consider the caregiver an employee and the family that hires

Humor provides a way for coworkers to bond with each other and cope with the stresses of work, but coworkers and managers need to be cautious when cracking jokes on the job. There’s a thin line between humor and harassment in the workplace — and it’s easy to cross it. A study conducted at Harvard

Many are surprised to learn that their legal claims do not necessarily last forever. It can be disheartening for someone who was fired years ago to be turned away by a law firm, but this can and does happen, even to people with otherwise great cases, if the claim is outside of its Statute of

The last few years have brought about significant changes in how both the law and society perceive the consumption of cannabis. This had led to a lot of confusion about what’s legal, especially with cannabidiol (CBD). One topic in particular relates to employer-mandated drug testing. There have been a number of cases where an employee

So, you took the important step of hiring an attorney and sending your employer a demand letter outlining the ways your employer wronged you. After a while of waiting, you receive the employer’s response – or rebuttal – and it is not nice. Your former employer has called you, among other things, incompetent, wrong and

  Working from home has its advantages, but there are some potential drawbacks, including the right of your employer to monitor what you do while on the job. This ability to monitor employees has some limits, which we’ll address with the following questions. If my employer catches me doing something that’s not work-related during working