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Despite the many state and federal laws that bar sexual harassment in the workplace, sexual harassment is still a major problem. Every year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), investigates thousands of sexual harassment claims. In fact, in 2016 this...
Some working people prefer the flexibility that comes with being an independent contractor. Many more people, however, prefer the stability that comes with being an employee. Sometimes employers wrongly classify employees as independent contractors. This practice is...
For months now, anyone driving by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) headquarters in Arlington may have seen a woman in business attire marching around the building holding up a sign and passing out flyers. Alyssa Bermudez, a former TSA employee, has...
Currently, any salaried employee who performs executive, administrative or professional duties who earns $455 or more a week, or $23,660 in a year, is not entitled to overtime pay for working more than 40 hours a week. Things are about to change significantly. On...
Sexual harassment by managers, supervisors or co-workers happens in every line of work. In some industries, however, sexual harassment is likely to be more common. Earlier in October, 15 McDonald's employees filed harassment claims with the Equal Employment...
The EEOC recently published a Small Business Resource Center to provide information for businesses on discrimination and harassment laws. The Resource Center includes information/guides, frequently asked questions, and a list of 10 quick tips for small businesses...
Last month, new rules went into effect that will soon require federal contractors to disclose labor and employment law violations. On July 31, 2014, President Obama signed the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order. The Executive Order requires prospective...
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), states that retaliation is far and away the most common employment claim for employees in the private and public sectors, making up nearly half of all cases. Recently the EEOC released new guidance on retaliation...
Former Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson settled her sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger Ailes for $20 million dollars. The case settled two months after Ms. Carlson filed her complaint. On July 6, 2016, Ms. Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Roger...
As we all return after Labor Day weekend, one group has more than just the long weekend to be thankful for. On August 23, 2016, the National Labor Relations Board found that federal labor law covers graduate and undergraduate teaching/research assistants. In Trustees...