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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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) What happens when employers take away or deny your benefits? A significant perk of employment for many—besides the obvious paycheck—is the benefits package. This is often particularly true for pregnant women and caregivers who are, or will be, facing significant health-related expenses. What protections do you have when an
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Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) The FMLA—for you intrepid souls who want to read it—can be found at 29 U.S.C. § 2601. This is the only federal law that explicitly provides a right for employees to take time off from work to provide self care (e.g., you just had surgery and need time to recover) or time to
The FMLA and the ADA are the two primary laws that protect those requiring leave from work. These laws overlap in some respects, yet they have significant differences. Which employers are covered by the FMLA? The ADA applies to any employer with fifteen or more employees. The FMLA applies to employers with fifty or more employees within
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Case Study “Crappy” is a technical legal term that I will not define here. But this is essentially what a federal court in Connecticut found in Wanamaker v. West port Board of Education, 899 F. Supp. 2d 193 (D. Conn. 2012). This is a well reasoned case that is a must read for attorneys who represent clients subject to
Title VII Applies to Men, Too! Anti discrimination laws like the FMLA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act protect both women and men from caregiver and gender-based discrimination. I wonder how many men know that. I’m guessing that much discrimination against men of this nature goes unaddressed. The failure to address discrimination against male caregivers likely
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