Month: August 2017

Federal law prohibits numerous types of workplace discrimination. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits discrimination on the basis of national origin, religion, race, or sex. While federal law does not prohibit it, many states outlaw discrimination on the grounds of...

Have you heard horror story after horror story from friends who have gone through a divorce? Did you come from a home where your parents had a high-conflict end to their marriage? Is this your second time splitting from your spouse? No matter your situation, you may...

The California Family Rights Act provides employees who qualify with up to 12 weeks of medical and family leave. But as a remote worker, you may assume these rights do not apply to you. This may not be the case, however. In the summer of 2015, the state amended the...

The law in Nevada entitles pregnant workers to the same protections from discrimination as other workers. As such, the law provides that employers must allow pregnant employees reasonable accommodations, just as they must with others with potential limitations. The...

Many people lose their jobs at one point or another in their lives. According to Business Insider, some of the most common explanations for why employers fire workers include sleeping on the job, lying to a supervisor or constantly being late or absent entirely. There...