When you go to work each day, you don't expect to walk into a hostile environment. There are many ways a place of employment can become hostile, and one such way is when supervisors and co-workers begin making offensive comments. This might be done in passing, in...
Month: February 2019
Company offers student loan payments for unused vacation days
Many workers never take full advantage of their vacation days, and companies are starting to get creative with how they capitalize on that. The insurance company Unum now offers employees a choice: trade in those unused vacation days for student loan payments. But...
New Jersey lawmakers pass 2 bills to protect fair wages
New Jersey lawmakers passed a package of bills on Feb. 14 aimed at making sure the state's middle- and working- class residents' rights to fair wages are protected.Among the bills that were approved by the Assembly Labor Committee that day was A-1094. It aims to...
Workplace retaliation facts all employees should know
There are laws on the books from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) that prohibit retaliation against employees by their employer. The laws also protect employees from discrimination in the workplace. When it comes to retaliation, employees are able to...
Court decision pulls protections from older workers
A recent appeals court ruling in Chicago, which is similar to another earlier outcome in Atlanta, could have a chilling effect on the discrimination protections in place for older workers. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that job seekers have fewer rights...
How will your wrongful termination settlement be handled?
Being fired or let go wrongfully is not a good feeling for anyone. Fortunately, you have options. If you were wrongfully terminated, you can seek compensation from your employers and receive damages for your trouble.Also fortunately, many wrongful termination cases...
Signs you could be facing discrimination in the workplace
It can be very difficult to spot workplace discrimination because the people perpetrating the discrimination might be hiding their true intentions. Every New Jersey workplace is required to be free from discrimination, including that of religious, sexual, age,...
Breastfeeding discrimination has tough financial consequences
A new study on breastfeeding discrimination reveals it is not only a health concern for women, but a financial concern as well. Researchers have long known about the health impact of breastfeeding discrimination in the workplace. When faced with discrimination,...
Do you have unpaid wages? It’s time to take action
If you have unpaid wages, it goes without saying that you want to recover back pay as soon as possible. Letting your employer get away with this should never cross your mind, as it will impact your employment and finances in a variety of ways.The first step you should...
How you can claim unpaid overtime wages
There are protections in place under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) for employees who are categorized as non-exempt. These protections say that non-exempt employees are to be paid at a rate of 1.5 times their regular rate for every hour that they work over 40 in...