Work related legal matters including hiring & background checks, problems at work like discrimination, harassment & disability based on gender and race, including FMLA & medical leave, compensation, wages and overtime including the federal minimum wage, firing and termination.
Discrimination & Sexual Harassment
Discrimination and harassment on the job such as decisions based upon sex or gender, race, religion and age. orientation. Include bias in hiring, job promotions and assignment, termination, compensation and retaliation.
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- 1.1K
- Messages
- 4.9K
Employee Benefits, Pensions
Issues concerning benefits provided by an employer including vacation time, sick leave, insurance, pensions and profit sharing plans.
- Threads
- 86
- Messages
- 528
Employment Contracts & Work Policies
Legal issues concerning employment agreements including contracts, Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA), Non-Compete Agreements (NCA), severance agreements, Human Resources policies and the company handbook.
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- 243
- Messages
- 1.4K
Hiring, Applications, Background Checks
Legal issues concerning the job hiring process and policies. Includes job applications, background checks, pre-employment interviews and screening, personal and professional referrals.
- Threads
- 246
- Messages
- 1.3K
Medical Leave & Disability
Legal issues and rights concerning medical leave such as the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the employment of disabled persons in the workplace, the federal Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA).
- Threads
- 137
- Messages
- 908
Termination: Firing & Resignation
Issues concerning ending a working relationship which includes lay offs, termination without cause, with cause (fired for a valid reason), resignation and being pressured into resigning from a job.
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- 1.5K
- Messages
- 7.8K
Wage and Hour, Overtime
Issues concerning setting wages (what you get paid), scheduling (when you work), the federal minimum wage, overtime pay, record keeping, prevailing wages for government services and state requirements and regulations.
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- 812
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- 3.2K
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