Doing the right thing isn’t always easy. Many employees witness illegal or unethical conduct in their workplace, few are brave enough to report these actions to higher management or a government agency. Some of those who take a stand end up being punished by management as a result. Depending on the circumstances, those employees may […]
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Have questions about your potential legal case? Our Legal Leverage program has you covered! In most nonworkplace situations, you know when you might have a criminal law problem. Rob a store or get pulled over while driving drunk, and you know you’ll be in trouble with the law. However, in white-collar investigations—ones that often start
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What Happens The Protections You Have What to Do FBI agents show up in your office and “just want to talk.” You have the right against self-incrimination.You have no workplace protection. Don’t talk no matter what, even if they tell you that it is in your best interest. This is almost always a lie. Get
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Does your supervisor have a habit of promoting people who are less qualified than you are into positions for which you have applied? Does he make jokes about the competence of women and how they perform at work? Federal laws (and some state laws) make it illegal for employers to deny benefits to someone solely
Employer Seeks Dismissal of Discrimination Case, Tampering With Company Computer Alleged Claims and counter-claims are part of the litigation process. A California federal court judge will need to consider alleged sexual harassment by an attorney, with the victim being an attorney, retaliation and possible destruction of evidence. Both sides carry the burden of proving the
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My first experience with age discrimination occurred after my first year of law school, when I worked for a firm in Manhattan. Unfortunately, my experience didn’t come as I worked on a case on behalf of someone, but rather through driving into the city each morning with my aunt who, at the time, was being
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Equal Pay Act Equal pay for equal work. That’s how it’s supposed to happen but that’s not the reality for most women in the workforce. According to the White House website: • Full-time women workers’ earnings are only about 77 percent of their male counterparts’ earnings. • The pay gap is even greater for African-American
Equal Pay Act (EPA) What should you do about getting paid less for the same work? It is old news that women are often paid less than men for similar work. Though this is not an issue that only caregivers face, it certainly affects caregivers, given that the majority of them are women. So, when
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If you are still employed and someone discriminates against you, or if you are pregnant, or if you are disabled—tell human resources in writing (e-mail is fine). Why? Putting your employer on notice of discrimination against you or any condition that is protected under federal statutes (and some state statutes) gives you more leverage. After
Short- and Long-Term Disability Some companies offer short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) as part of the benefits package. The terms of these plans vary. They can be a good option to use in tandem with FMLA and ADA leave. Sometimes, a health problem that qualifies you under one of these laws will also
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