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Clear up your confusion by starting with the basics here. Learn about employee rights, discrimination, and employees vs. contractors. Think you might need an employment lawyer? Here are the biggest ways an employment lawyer can help you, and find out how to go about choosing one.
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There are a lot of regulations protecting employee rights, the violation of which can mean big-time trouble for you in the form of fines, lawsuits, or even arrest. Learn how to handle pitfalls such as: properly classifying employees, avoiding lawsuits, and preventing violence at work.
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Most people focus on landing the job, and not on what comes after, which can make for a rockier fresh start if you’re unprepared for the follow-up. Learn how to thoroughly prepare yourself for dealing with a reference check, negotiating your offer, or what to do if you suspect hiring discrimination.
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The first day at a new job you usually have a giant pile of paperwork thrust in front of you. Learn how to be savvy about what you're signing before you give your rights away. Here, you’ll learn which documents to keep an eye out for: nondisclosure agreements, non-competes, and waiver to trial.
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Some aspects of your job are up to you and your employer, whereas other aspects are dictated by law. Start your job off on the right foot by negotiating to the best of your ability, and also by making sure that your employer is complying with the laws regarding wages, overtime pay, and benefits.
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If you’re a qualified employee covered under FMLA, then you’re entitled up to 12 weeks of unpaid time off a year so that you can attend to your own needs, or those of your family. Additionally, your employer won’t be able to fire you for being gone. Learn all about your FMLA rights here.
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You most likely can’t do anything about a boss who simply doesn’t like you for you, but you can take steps to protect yourself from discrimination. Here you can find out the different types of discrimination, how to determine if you’ve been a victim of it, and how to file a discrimination charge.
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If you’re a victim of sexual harassment, then you may be confused or even scared of losing your job, so you may not know what to do. Since it’s definitely illegal, you should take charge and figure out what to do by learning how to deal with it and how to file a sexual harassment charge.
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Listen to what lawyers have to say on the topic of employment. Below you'll find pre-recorded Q&A sessions with leading employment lawyers ranging from employee rights, contracts and negotiations to when and how to find a good employment lawyer.
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The workplace can be a potential minefield for both employers and employees because there's such an overwhelming abundance of legal issues surrounding the various aspects of employment. All of these affairs are governed by employment law, which addresses questions such as: What type of questions are employers allowed to ask during interviews? What constitutes sexual harassment? Does my company have to give a female employee maternity leave? What's the difference between an employee and a contractor?
