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Employment Law

Collecting Unemployment After Being Fired

You can lose your right to collect unemployment if you are fired for work related willful misconduct, a deliberate violation of the employer’s rules.

2013/05/09

Drug Testing At Work

With some states legalizing marijuana, what is an employer’s right to drug test employees?

2013/04/25

Your Friends Could Get You Fired

Your girlfriend has a lot to say about your choice of friends – but legally, does your boss? You betcha.

2013/04/24

Performance Evaluations: Tell It Like It Is

Performance evaluations play an important role in employment law, and honesty (in conjunction with kindness) is important.

2013/04/12

Legally Badmouthing Your Employer

We’ve heard the advice: anything you post online about your employer can get you fired. Yeah. Only that’s not exactly true.

2013/03/18

No Discrimination Law For The Overweight

If the Baltimore Ravens didn’t choose a cheerleader because of her weight, which they deny, would it be illegal?

2013/02/25

Vicarious Liability

Vicarious liability is a legal principle under which an employer is held liable for the actions of its employees.

2013/01/21

Independent Contractor Vs. Employee

How do you know if the guy who’s working for you – your lawn service or the woman cleaning your house is your employee or your independent contractor?

2013/01/07

Employee At Will May Be Fired At Will

Unless you have an employment contract for a set term or are party to a collective bargaining agreement, you are what’s known as an employee at will. That means that you can be terminated at any time for any reason – just not a discriminatory reason.

2012/12/18

Sexual Harassment At The Holiday Party

In preparation for the annual bacchanalia known as the company holiday party, it’s time to consider one more way people get themselves into trouble.

2012/12/06

The Law About Bathroom Breaks At Work

Restroom breaks are covered by both labor laws, which talk about the length, timing, and payment for breaks and occupational safety and health regulations.

2012/12/05

Employees Who Smell

Employees can be disciplined for issues that affect their coworkers even if it’s not related to the tasks they perform. So body odor , cigarette stench or too-heavy perfume could get you fired.

2012/09/21

The Legalities of Probationary Employment

Does a company have a right to fire a probationary employee for any reason in the first three months? Many companies think so.

2012/09/18

Not Entitled To Severance

If you have been laid off through no fault of your own, by law how much severance does an employer need to pay?

2012/09/10

Weight Discrimination

A New York restaurant and bar is being sued by two waitresses who claim that their bosses forced them to step on the scale at work regularly before they could start waiting tables. Is that legal?

2012/07/09

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