Federal Employee Whistleblowers – Whistleblower Protection Act
Federal Employee Whistleblowers — Whistleblower Protection Act Many federal employees are protected from retaliation for reporting legal violations or government waste or fraud by the government agencies they work for. Federal employee whistleblowers are protected by the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989 (WPA) and the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012. Read below for more […]
Workplace Injuries/Health & Safety
Workplace Injuries/Health & Safety Is your workplace unsafe? Are you worried about getting hurt at work? Wondering what to do about it? Find the answers here. Workplace Health and Safety ProtectionsWorkplace Health and Safety – State LawsWorkplace ViolenceCOVID-19 ResourcesInfectious Diseases and the WorkplaceWorkers Rights During Public Health EmergenciesSmoking and the WorkplaceState Smoking LawsHeat SafetyPesticidesGeneral Information […]
Workplace Health and Safety – State Laws
Workplace Health and Safety – State Laws In addition to the federal OSHA statute, mfany states have their own law governing health and safety in the workplace. Somes states provide more protection or additional rules for specific industries or workplaces which work with federal OSHA protections. It is important to check state laws in conjunction […]
Workplace Violence
Workplace Violence Workplace violence is an act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening, disruptive behavior that occurs at work. Workplace violence is a serious threat affecting around 2 million Americans each year. Additionally, around 703 Americans per year lose their lives due to workplace violence. This number has decreased by 8% […]
Dress Codes and Grooming
Dress Code Discrimination in The Workplace Many employers require their employees to follow a dress code. Employers regulate clothing, piercings, tattoos, makeup, nails, hair, and more. For the most part these dress codes are legal as long as they are not discriminatory. For example, men and women can have different dress codes if the dress […]
Off-Duty Conduct
Off-Duty Conduct There is no single law protecting the rights of employees while they are off work. Instead, other areas of the law, such as discrimination, drug testing, and harassment laws, protect an employee’s off-duty conduct. Therefore, each different off-duty conduct issue must be looked at carefully. This page provides answers to many common questions about off-duty […]
Surveillance at Work
Surveillance at Work When it comes to surveillance at work, you may be surprised at what your employer can legally do. Employers can legally monitor almost anything an employee does at work as long as the reason for monitoring is important enough to the business. Employers may install video cameras, read postal mail and e-mail, […]
Workplace Searches
Workplace Searches Under the law, all employees have a “reasonable expectation of privacy” which prevents employers from searching employees wherever and whenever the employer wishes. What is considered reasonable depends on factors like the type of employment, whether there is evidence of misconduct, and the scope of the search. Employees have a greater expectation of […]
Marijuana and the Workplace
Marijuana and the Workplace Marijuana use and the workplace is an issue that has developed rapidly over the years and has varied greatly from state to state. While medical marijuana use may be legalized in one state, recreational use might not be legal in that same state. Likewise, medical marijuana use may be legalized in […]
Social Networking & Computer Privacy
Social Networking & Computer Privacy Generally, employers have the right to monitor their employees use of the Internet on computers owned by the employer, during employees’ on-duty hours. This allows employers to monitor your website activity, e-mail account, and instant messages. This right, howbeit, cannot be used as a means of discrimination. Federal laws prohibit […]
