A Southern California Walmart contractor is currently facing a $21 million settlement for denying more than 1,800 employees their full pay over the course of more than a decade. Although the workers were employed by a subcontractor, the presiding judge ruled that...
In the past, we’ve addressed the age discrimination some older employees face in the workplace. It’s a big problem, and getting worse every year, according to the EEOC. Older workers are reporting more and more that they are being harassed, passed over for...
A lot of us connect bullying with school children or the internet, but, as evidenced in the case we’re featuring this week, bullying can take place at any point in life. When it happens in the workplace, though, the victim has legal recourse, and the consequences can...
Working should not be complicated. You work for X number of hours and get X amount of pay for it. But wage and hour lawsuits have increased by 432% in the last 20 years. Why would this be? One reason could be that, with information more freely available, workers know...
As America’s workforce gets older, many employees will face new challenges on the job, especially from age discrimination. Singling an employee or applicant out unfavorably because of age is illegal, and when employers engage in this type of discrimination, they open...
Have you ever been in a situation at work and wondered if what was happening was illegal? If so, this infographic on employment rights might be of some help! It lays out the basics and history of the protections we enjoy as employees. The infographic covers several...