It is common knowledge that many employers only hire legal adults and do not or cannot hire minors or children to work, especially in dangerous or overly technical fields. However, many children do work legally in the United States, and many employers choose to work...
Month: July 2018
What questions may an employer ask during an interview?
Job hunting can feel like a brutal process these days, especially in highly competitive or over-saturated fields. In many cases, prospective employees' desire to secure a coveted job overrides their concerns of unfair treatment in the hiring process, especially...
Enforcing your pension plan is possible
If your employer offers you a pension plan, or some other benefit, it is reasonable to factor this in to your financial plans, especially when it comes to your estate planning and ongoing care both now and later in life. Unfortunately, when times get tough in the...
Far From Even – Age Discrimination At Volkswagen
It is often difficult to catch a business in the act of discrimination. In some cases, companies are foolish enough to publicize illegal practices. Most of the time, however, one must gather small pieces of evidence that, when taken together, demonstrate a violation...
Filing a claim for unpaid wages
If you suspect that your employer does not pay you properly, or has withheld payment for a certain task or shift, you may have grounds to file a claim for unpaid wages. This is not always a simple or quick process, but the law does provide a path for employees to...