Most employers do not want to imagine discrimination taking place at their business. However, it unfortunately happens all the time. In fact, a report from the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission showed the organization received more charges in 2016...
Year: 2017
How to know if your employer has violated the FLSA
Employment in the United States is fairly well regulated by both federal and state governments. While California and Nevada both set their own laws regarding minimum wage, it is federal law that sets the minimum allowed. In addition, federal laws allow for exceptions...
What is marital status discrimination?
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...
Different ways to approach divorce
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 CFRA protects qualified employees who are remote workers
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...
New Nevada law promotes fairness to pregnant workers
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...
How can employees know if they were wrongfully terminated?
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...
How to prevent employment litigation in your business
When an employee brings a lawsuit against you, you can fight it with the help of your attorney. Regardless if you win or lose, this route costs time and money, harms your company’s reputation, and drives away current and potential employees. Better than a strong...
Are you dealing with religious discrimination at work?
Whether you are a company employee or an applicant for a job opening, the law offers protection from any harassment or other unfair practices in the workplace that you might encounter because of your faith. Religious discrimination is forbidden in any aspect of...
Should you and your intended have a prenuptial agreement?
The decision to make a prenuptial agreement can sound upscale and classy — celebrities have prenups, you know. But the concept behind this agreement is based on common sense. You may be much wealthier than the person you are going to marry, and agreeing to a...