If you've worked in charity work or the nonprofit sector, then you probably know that even well-intentioned enterprises often suffer from the same bureaucratic breakdowns and discipline issues as many other sectors. Just because a particular organization is charitable...
Month: August 2017
Can an employer fire someone for political reasons?
In recent months, the political conversation in America has grown very tense, and demonstrators have chosen to rally and protest a number of politically divisive issues. While this is an important part of the political process, it also creates a great deal of...
Are attentive drivers the minority?
According to the National Safety Council, motor vehicle deaths have risen by 14 percent since 2014. The reasons for the increase are a matter of significant discussion among safety experts. The most common culprits discussed are increasing traffic congestion, more...
Employment discrimination by appearance
Employers are allowed to conduct themselves in any number of horrible ways. Some employers regularly make stupid decisions when it comes to work policies, hiring and firing decisions and more. The law does not protect workers from every bad decision made by an...
Steps for confronting employee rights violations
If you believe that your employer is violating employee rights, it is not always easy to know what to do. Of course, you don't want to sit silently and watch employee mistreatment happen, or suffer under it yourself. You have an opportunity to stand up for justice and...
New Jersey employer reaches agreement with nurses’ union
Hospitals and medical care centers are certainly a good place to go when you suffer an injury, but for the nurses who staff them, these establishments often pose serious health risks if company policies do not provide adequate support to the staff. This conflict was...