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Losing your job may not only come out of nowhere, it may also set your finances back. If you believe that the company dismissed you without good cause, then you may need to prove it. Employers must abide by laws when it comes to firing people. Unless you were among a...
According to the American Nurses Association, one in four nurses is physically assaulted while working. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has estimated the risk of violence against healthcare workers at four times higher than any other industry....
Too often sexual harassment goes unchecked in the workplace because employees either do not recognize it or are afraid to speak up. There is a legal process to protect you from harassment of any kind, and information is the first step to empowerment. Responding to...
The last several years have seen sexual orientation and gender identity become a political and workplace battleground once more. Federal and state protections switch back and forth as lawsuits and separate rulings continue to determine the rights and protections of...
As an employee, you have some valuable employment rights under both federal and state law. According to the U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission, one of these is the right to be free from discrimination at work due to your sex, race, national origin, color, religion,...
Discrimination against pregnant women is rampant in many forms across the United States. However, in some instances, it is very difficult to “pin down.” If your employer makes your position redundant, was this just a coincidence, or was it because you announced your...
You rely on your job to maintain your way of living. When your employer terminates your employment agreement suddenly or without due cause, you may worry about what lies ahead and how you will cope financially. According to the Legal Information Institute, wrongful...
Texas employers must follow federal labor laws and protect their employees from workplace discrimination. The protection includes issues related to religion. United States federal law prohibits companies from making personnel decisions based on an employee’s religious...
Feeling like your employer is attacking you after you report wrongdoing is concerning. Are there steps you can take to keep your job and stop your employer? Workplace retaliation happens more often than you may think. If you have recently reported workplace...
Whether you have just started a new job, or you have been working at one place for a long time, you may experience workplace harassment. This can be a troubling situation. Harassment can take many forms. Educating yourself about them can help you recognize it, and...
