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Understanding Your Rights As An Employee

The federal government has established several laws in order to protect an employee and their rights. Even though not all businesses qualify for each law, there are basic rights in all workplaces. These basic employee rights include: The right to privacy The right to fair compensation The right to be free from age, race, gender, religion, or national […]

This entry was Posted in Discrimination, Employer Retaliation, Employment Law, Family and Medical Leave, Overtime, Sexual Harassment, Wage and HourTagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a Comment on Understanding Your Rights As An Employee on November 5, 2014

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Employees Working for “Small Business” May Qualify for Medical Leave under the FMLA Using the Joint Employer Theory

Many employment laws only apply to certain business. For example, discrimination and sexual harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act applies to employers that have at least 15 employees. Overtime cases under the Fair Labor Standards Act or FLSA require the employer have gross revenues of $500,000 a year. The Family Medical Leave Act or FMLA requires the company […]

This entry was Posted in Employment Law, Family and Medical LeaveTagged , , , , , , Leave a Comment on Employees Working for “Small Business” May Qualify for Medical Leave under the FMLA Using the Joint Employer Theory on September 29, 2014

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Understanding Your FMLA Rights

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal program that allows employees to take unpaid time off for eligible reasons, with the ability to be reinstated in their current position upon their return. If an employer has a minimum of 50 employees for a minimum of 20 weeks in the current or previous calendar year, […]

This entry was Posted in Discrimination, Employment Law, Family and Medical Leave, Overtime, Wage and Hour, Wrongful TerminationTagged , , , , , , , , , , , , Leave a Comment on Understanding Your FMLA Rights on September 4, 2014

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