Advice

With the ever-expanding Internet, the ease with which blogs can be created, and the number and reach of social media outlets, it’s never been easier to express yourself and literally have millions of people read what you write or see your pictures and videos. What can you do if your boss doesn’t like what you […]

On June 17, a jury in a federal case in Atlanta is scheduled to decide the damages in the nation’s first trial over illegal DNA testing of two employees by an employer, reports the New York Times. Though the federal law at issue was created seven years ago to prevent employers from discriminating against employees

You just found out you’re pregnant, and you’re telling everyone you know the great news: your friends, your family, and even your boss. However, right after you inform your boss about your pregnancy, your boss fires you. You’re pretty sure that’s illegal, but even if you’re right, will you be able to recover for the

A former employee of the Philadelphia School District has been awarded $318,520 in a federal lawsuit alleging his suspension and firing violated his rights, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Though the jury found that the School Reform Commission, the body running the school system, didn’t violate state whistleblower laws when it took actions against the

A bullying boss can make your life a living hell, where nothing you do is ever good enough. As an employee, your main goal every day is to avoid public tirades and humiliation. Everyone you know is looking for another job. But can you legally hold your bully boss legally responsible for the suffering inflicted on

Discrimination and employment laws normally have some kind of anti-retaliation provision. They state that if you engage in a protected activity (complaining about or reporting an illegal activity or cooperating in an investigation of it), you shouldn’t suffer as a result. A recent federal appeals decision ruled that when three women told their direct supervisor

Wellness programs sponsored by employers are supposed to encourage workers to lose weight, quit smoking, and become more active to be more “well” and healthy to reduce health-care costs and lost days from work. Until April, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) warned employers that plans involving financial incentives wouldn’t be “voluntary” or comply with the

Workplace bullying can be so severe that the target can literally find no way out. If the harassment became too severe, most of us would just quit the job, but others could find themselves trapped for professional, financial, or psychological reasons. A 2003 study of 1,000 people who self-reported themselves as victims of workplace bullying