If you are a victim of sexual harassment in the workplace, you are not alone. According to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC), “[t]hirty eight percent of all women and fourteen percent of men have reported experiencing sexual harassment at work,” and “[s]ixty percent of women say they have […]
Author: Murphy Law
Wrongful terminations and retaliation in the workplace are alarmingly common. With this in mind, if you believe that your employer may have violated your legal rights, you are right to be thinking about hiring a lawyer to represent you. In this situation, there are a handful of steps you should […]
ESPECIALLY DURING THE TIME OF COVID-19? In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, working from home has become the new normal for many employees. But many businesses are also pushing to return to normal, even in areas where the outbreak still isn’t contained. Many workers are facing increasing pressure to […]
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT The Equal Pay Act is a federal law that requires men and women working substantially equal jobs to receive equal pay. The law covers salaries as well as other types of compensation, such as insurance benefits, stock options, bonuses, and commissions. However, despite […]
YOU CAN’T BE FIRED FOR BEING TRANSGENDER OR GAY On June 15, 2020, the Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision: that LGBT employees are entitled to protection from discrimination at work under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. The wording of the law states that workplace discrimination is […]