Many workers are subjected to unfair employment practices without realizing it. One way is through hourly employment. Employers may pay employees like salary workers when they should be paid hourly. What does that mean? Generally, workers are paid in one of two ways:...
Honest.
Approachable.
Responsive.
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Can you negotiate your employment contract and pay?
Any time you’re applying to work for a new employer or are looking forward to a promotion with your current employer, you should realize that you’ll be given a job offer with a set of terms. In the offer package, you’ll get more information on your benefits, the...
Can your employer tell you what to wear?
If you are unhappy with your company’s dress code, you might wonder where the law stands on the issue. With more progress being made on equal rights, you might assume your employer can no longer tell you what you can and cannot wear. It may surprise you to learn,...
How the law protects workers from pregnancy discrimination
Many workers struggle with the thought of becoming pregnant. They may want to do so, but they’re worried that they’ll lose their job if they do. They may be worried about being replaced while on maternity leave and told not to come back. Furthermore, even workers who...
Will the new administration be putting restrictions on non-compete agreements?
Recently on this blog, we addressed the topic of enforceable non-compete agreements in the contracts that employees sign upon being hired and assuming certain new positions within the company. As we noted, they’re often used for employees who have special talents or...
The mechanics of wage theft in modern life reveal some disturbing trends
What’s the most widespread criminal act affecting poor and disenfranchised workers in the United States? Would you believe wage theft? It’s estimated that wage theft robs American workers of about $15 billion a year. It’s often overlooked, ignored or -- at most --...
When should employees sign a noncompete agreement?
When it comes to employment contracts, few inclusions are more divisive than restrictive covenants. People and businesses alike often have strong opinions about whether the inclusion of employment rules that prohibit certain behavior is necessary for the protection of...
What you should know before signing an employment contract
Now that life is becoming more relaxed and returning to a sense of normalcy, workers across the state of Florida are eager to seek new employment opportunities. With any new job there usually comes an employment contract. You can learn a lot about a company in these...
Rude behavior and disrespect may actually be workplace harassment
Most people are on their best behavior when they’re at work. They usually don’t say rude things to others, even when provoked, because these are people whom they have to work with every day. Still, some people are rude. They say mean things or are disrespectful to...
How do you show that a firing was racially motivated?
You get fired from your job, where you’d worked for five years. You believe that the firing was because of racial prejudice from your employer. Naturally, though, your employer denies this. They provide other reasons for the firing. How do you prove that they’re not...