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It’s Illegal Under the FLSA If your paycheck is smaller than you expected, your employer may be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA establishes the federal minimum wage, as well as nationwide rules for when qualifying employees should be paid overtime. Your employer may be […]

This Is Illegal Under the NLRA It’s an unspoken rule in many workplaces, and sometimes a spoken one: you’re not supposed to discuss the terms and conditions of your employment with your co-workers. Especially your pay. But it’s illegal for employers to prevent you from doing this, or punish you […]

Don’t Let Your Employer Get Away With It Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees working at qualifying companies have the right to take as many as 12 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with a major health issue or care for a family member. This leave is job-protected. […]

“At Will” Doesn’t Mean “No Legal Protections” “At will” means your employer can terminate you for any reason and at any time—or for no reason at all. An employer can also change the terms of your employment at any time—including your salary, benefits, or vacation time. At its worst, the […]

Your Employer Can’t Use Mass Layoffs To Fire All Its Older Workers A “reduction in force” is a term used to refer to firings and mass layoffs. Companies often take this action during economic downturns, when the company is trying to pivot to something new, or when they’ve encountered major […]