You may not have heard, but government contractors got a raise this year. In February of 2014, the Obama Administration…
Unemployment insurance is designed to prevent you from losing your home because of an employment hiccup. However, it is not…
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Protections against workplace discrimination don't start after you are hired. Rather, these protections, guaranteed under Title VII legislation, begin the…
Contrary to popular belief, there is no right to privacy against your employer enshrined in the Constitution. Generally, you must…
Pregnancy is not a valid reason to punish an employee. Pregnancy is meant to be a terrifyingly wonderful time because…
You may be familiar with well-known federal laws such as the Civil Rights Act and the Patriot Act. However, what…
Whistle-blowers conjure up images of trench coats and rainy nights. In reality, most whistle-blowing activity is reported online through a…
Sometimes you need time to get something to eat and other times you want to skip it because you've got…
As an American worker, you have all sorts of rights afforded to you. So many in fact that it is…