Running a successful business means running a workplace free of harassment and discrimination. However, there may be potential workplace issues that come up, making it critical that you are handling it in an appropriate manner. Here is how to properly handle a discrimination or harassment claim in your workplace: Be respectful. When a complaint is brought to your attention, […]
All I Got For Christmas Was A Pink Slip
Every employee hopes for a bonus at Christmas time. But terminations are also common. Is it because the company is looking to avoid the Christmas bonus? Is it because the company is simply trying to reduce staff before the end of the year? For whatever reason, we see a slight uptrend in terminations at this […]
The Laws That Protect Employees’ Rights
There are several federal laws that have been established in order to protect employee rights. The following information will help you to understand your basic rights, as well as the laws that protect your rights as an employee. Basic Employee Rights While not all businesses will qualify for each law, there are basic rights in all workplaces, including: […]
Hiring An Employment Attorney
In today’s world, where lawsuits have become a common thing, it is important to know whom you can turn to and trust in the event you are filed with a lawsuit. Regardless of the situation you may be facing, an employment attorney can help you. There may be many occasions in which you may need to seek […]
2-Years Later – Two Years of Continued Employment is Required for a Non-Compete
In January of 2015, we discussed non-compete agreements here. In that article we explained that a non-compete agreement, like any other contract must be supported by “consideration” — that is to say that the employee must receive some benefit for signing a non-compete agreement. Otherwise, the non-compete agreement is invalid and unenforceable. (This is separate and […]
The Confusion About Statutes of Limitations in Race Discrimination Cases
Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employee has 180 days from the date of a discriminatory act to file a charge of discrimination with the EEOC. That 180 days is expanded to 300 days in those states which have their own Human Rights Act. But Title VII is not the only law against race […]
Are Car Dealership Service Advisors Entitled to Overtime?
The Supreme Court is currently reviewing whether to accept a case out of California that found that service advisors or parts advisors are not exempt from the FLSA and are therefore entitled to overtime for hours worked in excess of 40 in a workweek. This decision Navarro et al. v. Encino Motorcars, LLC – was in stark contrast with […]
I Need to Attend My Kid’s School Conference But I cannot Get Time Off? What do I do??
Illinois (as well as California and D.C.) requires that an “employer must grant an employee leave of up to a total of 8 hours during any school year, no more than 4 hours of which may be taken on any given day, to attend school conferences or classroom activities related to the employee’s child if […]
When Can Employees Sue an Employer to Rule a Non-Compete Unforceable
A recent decision by the Federal Court in Chicago suggests that a former employee cannot sue his former employer to challenge the validity of a non-compete agreement if there is no threat that the former employer will seek to enforce it. But as discussed herein, there may be other ways to challenge it. First some […]
Most Domestic Service Workers Will Be Entitled to Overtime
On October 6, 2015, Chief Justice Roberts denied a stay thereby confirming that new regulations (see our blog post about it here) will go into effect after the Court of Appeals enters its mandate – which is expected as soon as October 13, 2015. Here are the key takeaways from these changes. Most domestic service […]