A federal judge recently ruled in favor of a Maryland woman who had been working as a dancer at a nightclub for about five years when she was fired in 2012. The woman sued seeking payment for back wages since she believed she had been wrongfully terminated. The case...
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Month: November 2013
Father sues over company’s paternity policy
It might surprise readers to hear that when compared with other developed nations, the United States is considered to have some of the worst policies regarding parental leave when a new child is born or adopted. Under the Family Medical Leave Act, job-protected leave...
Retailer bans criminal records questions on job applications
Nationwide retailer Target has announced that they will no longer ask applicants whether or not they have a criminal history as a part of their routine job application form. The company will still check criminal histories, but will wait until later in the process. The...