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Should your employer be able to track your location when you're not working? No, says a woman who was allegedly fired for disabling a work-related GPS app on her phone. The woman was a sales executive for a money transfer business called Intermex, and in her lawsuit,...
The Family and Medical Leave Act, or FMLA, is the federal law that requires covered employers -- those that employee 50 or more people within 75 miles -- to provide up to 12 weeks a year of unpaid leave to eligible employees. The leave could be for an employee's...
Federal and state laws require that certain employers give their employees notification prior to a mass layoff or closing. The law related to this is called the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or WARN, and different states have implemented different...
No matter where you are when the incident happens, unwanted sexual advancements from a co-worker or supervisor can make your workplace hostile. You could be at your job, minding your own business or having a simple conversation, or maybe you're at an office party, or...
The rights of transgender employees have expanded during recent years. President Obama issued an executive order in July prohibiting federal contractors from discriminating against employees based upon gender identity and sexual orientation. The Equal Employment...
Most people know that doctors and other salaried practitioners may be on-call to provide treatment or services. This kind of scheduling system makes sense for emergencies and other special situations, which could be addressed in an employment contract. On-call...
It appears that allegations of workplace discrimination apply to more than private employers. According to a federal commission, New York City engaged in discrimination regarding wages paid to women and minorities. The payments they received reportedly were...
New York City law and New York State law provide specific protections for tipped workers, but many people who work in the restaurant industry are not fully aware of their rights. For example, did you know that if you're a server working for tips, your employer is not...
A new Labor Department rule expanding job protections for same-sex spouses was set to take effect on March 27, but a federal judge has blocked the rule's implementation. Specifically, the change would extend Family and Medical Leave Act protections to employees in...
Domestic violence can be utterly devastating to a person. It can leave them physically hurt, deeply emotionally wounded and feeling like their entire life has been turned upside down. Thus, the last thing a domestic violence victim needs is to also have to face...