There are many state and federal laws that protect employees from employer retaliation. Retaliation is when an employer takes an adverse action against an employee that negatively affects their employment, but only when he or she has exercised one of their legal rights. What Is Considered An Adverse Action? Termination, demotion, or suspension of your employment […]
Understanding How Tipping In Employment Law Works
It is important for employees working in the service industry to make themselves knowledgeable and aware of how tipping works, as well as their rights when it comes to tip credits and tip pooling. Tipping- Service employees should never be required to forfeit any part of their earned tip to their employer or other employees. This rule can change, […]
The Five Most Common Wage & Hour Questions Answered
When it comes to understanding the complexities of wage and hour laws, people are often left with a variety of questions. In order to provide clarification, the employment attorneys at Maduff & Maduff want to share with you the most common wage and hour questions, and their answers. What are the wage and hour laws? The Fair Labor […]
Addressing Your Discrimination Claim
Discrimination is a common issue that happens in today’s workplace. Whether discrimination is based on an applicant’s or employee’s age, sex, race, religion, disability, origin, ethnicity, or sexual orientation, there are things you can do to address or handle the violation of your employment rights. Know Your Rights And Address Your Issue Be knowledgeable in […]
Dealing With Disability Discrimination: Essential Tips
Despite the fact The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) has celebrated 20 years of helping those with disability discrimination in the workplace, there still is a large amount of cases every year. In order to lessen this, we here at Maduff & Maduff are here to tell you what to do if you feel that […]
What Is The Fair Labor Standards Act?
In order to establish a national minimum wage as well as other labor laws, The Fair Labor Standards Act was passed in 1938. This act not only guaranteed things like overtime to qualified employees and the 40-hour workweek, but also prevent the employment of minors in “oppressive child labor”. Minimum Wage & Overtime The Fair Labor Standards Act requires that […]
Tipping Laws And How They Affect You
Most employees working in the service industry will earn more money in the tips they receive, than they will receive in actual wages. It is important, however, that the people who are employed in the service industry understand how tipping works and what the tipping laws are in their particular state are, especially when it comes to ensuring […]
Employment Laws That Protect You From Discrimination
There are several federal laws in place that were created to protect employees from various types of discrimination and wrongful termination in the workplace, including the following: Color Race National Origin Religious Beliefs Gender Age (only for employees 40 and older) Disability Due to pregnancy, child birth, or other medical related issues Citizenship Genetics In the […]
Analyzing Severance Agreements
When an employee is terminated, often due to a reduction in force, an employer may offer a severance agreement. While employers are not required to offer severance to employees (unless there is an agreement to do so), it is usually in the company’s interest to get a release. Because the employee is often giving […]
Your Workplace Rights
While there are obvious workplace rightsthat employees are entitled to, there are many that employees may not know exist, such as the following: You must be paid promptly: State laws often determine when you must receive your paycheck after the pay period ends. They also often require employers to pay an employee their final paycheck […]