With the dawn of the industrial age, laborers—like the machines and tools they wielded—became just another tool of production. That’s why between the 18th and 19th centuries, employers could treat workers however they wished with few ...
If you’ve worked long enough, you’ve heard your fair share of workplace horror stories—the demeaning Miranda Priestly-esque boss, the manager who always cracks lewd jokes, the colleagues who act like schoolyard bullies.
These are a...
Few things are as important to employees as their wages, the fruit of their hard labor. But what if your company has been intentionally trying to withhold pay that’s rightfully yours?
In such cases, employees can file unpaid wage claim...
About 55% of Americans get their sense of identity from their job. So imagine how devastating it would be if you were fired from it, especially through no fault of your own and under potentially unlawful circumstances.
Unfortunately, t...
Under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act, quid pro quo harassment is one of two forms sexual harassment in the workplace; the other type being hostile work environment harassment. It occurs when a superior requests or demands a se...
Workers who are misclassified as independent contractors instead of employees are at a severe disadvantage. From a legal standpoint, an independent contractor is not entitled to minimum wage standards, overtime pay, unemployment benefits, o...
Workplace discrimination is one of the most unfortunate incidents that can happen during employment.
While an instinct or gut feeling is often enough for a person to know they've been on the receiving end of disparate treatment in the ...
Asking for a raise can be a difficult request to bring up to one's superiors. According to an annual national survey conducted by PayScale, a software company that gathers and analyzes compensation data, only 37 percent of US workers ask fo...
Modern romantic relationships and interactions have evolved significantly since the dawn of social media and mobile apps. Online dating apps and platforms have increasingly become viable means for matching up and meeting with new people who...
In the United States, more than 180 federal laws are in place to protect approximately 150 million workers and 10 million employers. Whether you are an employee or the employer, some basic knowledge of employment law is important in ensurin...