Workplace Torts
Workplace Torts A tort is a wrongful act or the infringement of a right that leads to civil legal liability. There are wide variety of torts that may happen in the workplace. Some common examples include fraud, defamation, assault, and false imprisonment. Civil liability allows you to sue someone and recover money damages, as opposed […]
Employment Rights For Victims of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence and the Workplace Domestic violence — mental or physical abuse at the hands of an intimate partner — often affects the victims’ ability to work. More than one in four women and one in ten men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]
Employer Policies
Employer Policies Generally an employer provides its employees with a handbook or workplace policies to set forth expected behavior and procedures within the workplace. Employer policies can impact your ability to bring a claim in court and in some cases can create contracts between the employer and employee. To learn more about different types of […]
Filing a Harassment Complaint – State Law
Filing a Harassment Complaint – State Law Sexual harassment is a form of sex discrimination that violates Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII applies to employers with 15 or more employees. Sexual harassment can be un-welcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of […]
Work Time
Work Time The work time page explains which types of work activities, including training and on-call time, you must be paid for and what rate of pay you are entitled to for your time on each type of work. It also explains when an employer is required to pay for travel to various work locations. […]
Unpaid Wages
Unpaid Wages Unpaid wages occur when employers fail to pay employees what they are owed. This is often also referred to as withheld salary or wages. Unpaid wages may occur when your employer fails to pay overtime wages, your employer fails to meet minimum wage requirements, your employer intentionally miscategorized employees in a way so […]
Immigration Status Discrimination
Immigration Status Discrimination Discrimination occurs when an employer treats an individual differently based on their citizenship or immigration status. This is illegal under the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) regardless of whether an individual is a U.S. citizen or not, a permanent resident, an asylee, or a refugee. However, some employer […]
Commissions
Commissions Instead of getting paid by the hour, some employees get paid on “commission”. This practice is often done in sales positions but may be used in other types of work as well. Employees earning commission may also earn a salary or hourly wage and get paid a commission in addition to that. The Federal […]
Compensatory Time Off (Comp Time)
Comp Time Some employers allow their employees to take time off after working extra hours. Substituting extra time off for overtime pay is known as compensation (“comp”) time. Surprisingly, in most cases, this practice is illegal due to a fear of employer abuse. However, there are possible remedies for employees who truly value comp time. […]
Child Labor Laws
Child Labor Laws Child labor laws have been around since the Industrial Revolution. They regulate areas like wages, hours, and working conditions for workers under 18 years old. The regulations vary between federal and state law, but the regulation that offers more protection will be the one applied in any given situation. The applicable regulations […]
