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Just like the infamous Paul Simon song, "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover," there are countless ways for your boss to fire you from a job. However, this does not mean that all of the ways you could be terminated are lawful. For example, if you get fired in a way that...
Some employees in the United States benefit from certain privileges under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This law specifically protects the jobs of workers employed at firms with 50-plus employees (within a radius of 75 miles) as well as workers employed by...
Your employer's sexual harassment policy should help prevent and limit instances of sexual harassment in your workplace, give clear guidelines about what sexual harassment is and offer you direction and procedures to follow in the event that you become a victim of...
Lynda Resnick is known as a pioneering female entrepreneur and the co-owner of The Wonderful Company. According to Forbes, she is also the 10th richest self-made woman in the U.S. The Wonderful Company sells Pom Wonderful pomegranate juice, Fiji Water, Halos mandarin...
Employees in the United States have a wide variety of legal rights under federal law. These rights, codified by specific federal laws, are not available to all employees, but they are available to many of them. Let's briefly review three of the laws that grant...
With the legalization of same-sex marriage, many Americans assumed that discrimination against individuals on the basis of sexual orientation was a thing of the past. However, this could not be further from the truth. In fact, if you're a member of the lesbian, gay,...
Sexual harassment has a strange way of sneaking up on its victims. It starts as a simple touch or what seems like an innocent compliment. Then, gradually, it escalates into insulting and sexually-charged comments, requests for sexual favors and even demands for sexual...
If you have recently been fired, it is likely that you were surprised by the sudden and arguably unnecessary termination of your employment. While your employer does not need to give a specific reason for why you were fired, they cannot fire you for a wrongful reason....
If you are a commercial driver in the state of California, you would hope that you would be judged on your ability to drive safely and professionally, rather than on anything else. Unfortunately, many drivers in the state of California have experienced being fired for...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was signed 40 years ago, in 1978. However, in 2018, women across the United States continue to be fearful about announcing their pregnancy or going on maternity leave for fear of retaliation. Statistics show that while pregnancy...