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Every worker has the right to be in his or her place of employment without fear of experiencing inappropriate treatment of any kind. Unfortunately, however, workers do sometimes experience sexual harassment in the workplace. This can be traumatizing and demeaning, and...
On February 1, 2023, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators reintroduced a bill aptly named the “Workforce Mobility Act of 2023”. The Act seeks to impose a nationwide ban on the use of noncompete agreements by employers, with a few limited exceptions. The reintroduction...
On January 6th, 2023, a Maryland state court halted an employer’s attempt to sue three previous employees for breach of contract for refusing to engage in arbitration. The case in question is BookHolders v. DeHority et al., initiated by employer BookHolders, LLC...
When you are at your job, you have the right to expect proper treatment from your Florida employer and others with whom you work. If you are an older employee, you know that can be challenging, as some older employees may face different forms of discrimination while...
As an employee, it is critically important to know and understand your rights. Employers are entitled to certain things, but there are limits to what they can say and do. For example, while employers do have valid grounds to terminate employees in certain...
On January 5th, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) made a bold first attempt to exercise its relatively unused power to regulate unfair competition to propose a blanket ban on noncompete employment agreements. The proposed rule delivers on a Democratic...
A severance package is something commonly offered by employers to terminated employees. If you received an offer, you may not realize that the terms of the agreement could be negotiable. While it may seem risky to ask for better terms if you no longer work for the company, it could be beneficial for your future to do so. Depending on the circumstances of your termination, you may have grounds to ask for better pay or other benefits.
Chances are that work is the place where you spend many of your waking hours. Even if you love the job you do, the workplace is not always where you want to be. You might also agree that the more pleasant the work environment, the more productive you are and the more...
When you were hired by your current employer, it is likely that you negotiated details in your employment contract, such as your salary and the benefits you would receive. These negotiations are common during the hiring process, and many may not realize that they can...
While some of the initial shock of the pandemic has died down, some people are still getting and transmitting COVID-19. The recovery is relatively quick for some, but for others, it can drag on for a long time. When you are recovering from COVID or helping a loved one...
