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Some jobs have a known association with violence. Security professionals and those working in law enforcement largely recognize that they could be at risk of others becoming aggressive toward them. Other types of careers, including professions in the health care,...
Companies negotiating with workers often rely on restrictive covenants. They negotiate terms when initially hiring a worker to prevent them from damaging the business while working there or after leaving their position. Restrictive covenants are also common inclusions...
In some workplaces, it is not just your qualifications that matter. Sometimes, how you look ends up carrying more weight than your skills. This pressure to fit a certain image can be even more intense and often unspoken if you are a woman, for example. You might be...
There are many potential examples of pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. For instance, if a coworker becomes pregnant and is promptly fired, that is a clear sign of discrimination. If a company refuses to hire someone who’s already pregnant, that is also...
It isn’t always easy to keep up with the comings and goings of federal government agencies. Although the efforts that agency employees make frequently have the ability to impact the lives of countless Americans, there are simply too many agencies, too much other “news...
You know that the company where you work has been struggling financially. Your boss has been trying to find solutions and is also trying to avoid laying off workers. What they eventually come up with is reducing your pay. You certainly don’t want to receive a pay cut...
Workers have certain rights under the law. Statutes protect the right to receive wages, including overtime wages in certain circumstances. Workers have protections from unsafe environments and harassment. They also have the right to reasonably balance their personal...
You caught a stomach bug that was making its rounds, and it laid you pretty low. In fact, your illness caused you to miss several days of work. Even though you submitted a doctor’s excuse for the days you were absent, your boss now wants to call your doctor to verify...
People get injured at work all the time, and many of them qualify for benefits by filing workers’ compensation claims. In basic cases without complications or complex liability issues, those benefits can be enough to sustain injured workers when they need them the...
Medical conditions typically should not dictate what job opportunities people have or whether they can continue their employment. Even pregnancy, which often leads to drastic changes in health and personal lifestyle, has little bearing on an individual’s long-term...