A transgender woman’s wrongful termination case is among three cases that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear to tackle the question of whether federal anti-discrimination laws, specifically Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, applies to employees based on gender identity or sexual orientation. The details of the wrongful termination case… Read More »
Archives for April 2019
Restricting Non Compete Agreements for Hourly Workers
The Freedom to Compete Act seeks to prevent employers from forcing hourly workers to sign non-compete agreements, which make it next to impossible to switch jobs in hopes of earning a higher wage. More than 10 percent of workers who earn less than $40,000 annually are locked into a non-compete agreements nationwide, stifling their ability… Read More »
Employer Retaliation Wrongful Termination
Repetitive stress injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, a back injury, or other conditions that result from performing the duties of a job sometimes require medical attention and days off from work to resolve the injury. Unfortunately, an employee may experience retaliation including wrongful termination when they file a workers’ compensation claim to take care… Read More »
Top Ten Workplace Safety Violations in 2018
Workplace injuries are often preventable when employers follow safety rule and regulations. Unfortunately, when safety is not a priority, the risk to workers being injured by workplace accidents increases. In 2018, OSHA issued thousands of citations that underscore some of the hazards workers face every day in the workplace. The top ten include: Fall… Read More »