Can I sue my co-worker if he contributed to my injury in a workers’ compensation case? Can I sue my co-worker if he contributed to my injury in a workers’ compensation case? → Read More
Employment Labor Law Employment Law or Labor Law concerns the legal relationship between employers and employees. Statutes regarding labor law are found at all levels of government, from federal to state, to city and county. Labor law determines the rights and obligations which arise out of an employment contract. → Read More
My employer offered me unemployment benefits to resign but now disputes the claim. What can I do? If the employer promised employees that it would not challenge their unemployment claims as an inducement to them to voluntarily separate, but then challenged their claims, the company might be liable to them in a breach of contract action. → Read More
Is a changed commission structure and reduced pay constructive discharge? Unless you have a contract promising you a certain commission rate for a particular period of time or for particular accounts, your boss can probably “prospectively” change the commission structure. However, just because the employer reduces the rate, doesn’t mean you’ve been constructively discharged. → Read More
Your Options If Your Employer Refuses to Pay You If your employer refuses to pay you what you’re owed, you’re going to have to sue the employer for money. Lawsuits can be expensive; before going ahead with one, you should see if there are any other legitimate claims you can put against your employer, to increase the total amount you’re suing for and make it more cost effective. → Read More
Does Targeting Young Job Applicants in Facebook Ads Violate Age Discrimination Laws? The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) makes it unlawful to discriminate against job applicants who have reached or passed the age of 40. → Read More
What is an exempt employee? Exempt employees are workers who are not guaranteed overtime pay or minimum wage. If you are classified as an exempt employee, read on to find out whether your employer has classified you incorrectly. → Read More
Taking Vacation Time from Work: What Are Your Rights? Employers can determine not just how many vacation days employees receive, but even whether they receive them at all. Employers can also decide when employees take them’that is, an employee does not generally have an absolute right to take vacation whenever he or she wants. Instead, the employee can only take vacation when the employer allows him or her to do so. → Read More
Is walking off the job quitting? In terms of whether walking off the job without comment could constitute quitting, a lot depends on the specific circumstances. For example, it would be different for an employee paid on a salary basis, where the exact hours worked are by definition not critical, as opposed to an hourly worker, where the worker is expected to be there for a defined shift. → Read More
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