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FINRA Panel Awards Employee Legal Protection Client $650k
Attorneys at Employee Legal Protection working on behalf of a financial advisor are very pleased to announce that their client was awarded $650,000 in a defamation case before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), which is the single largest independent regulatory body for securities firms operating in the United States. The case was based upon…
Read MoreCan My Boss Fire Me For Having Surgery?
You’ve just informed your boss that your doctor has recommended surgery for you and you will need a few weeks or months off to recuperate. Your boss says they can’t lose you for that amount of time and will fire you in order to hire someone else who can work. Doesn’t seem fair, does it? …
Read MoreU.S. Court Rules Facebook “Likes” Count As Free Speech
Imagine you work for sheriff in the city where you live. As the sheriff, your boss, is an elected official, he must run for re-election if he wants to keep his position. In any election there are opponents. If you think your boss’ opponent is a better fit for the job, you might include the…
Read MoreAbercrombie & Fitch Under Fire (AGAIN!) For Hiring Based On Appearances
A Muslim woman working at an Abercrombie store in Oklahoma was asked to remove her head scarf, called a hijab, while on the clock. She refused and is now engaged in a lawsuit with the company citing the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which states that an employer must reasonably accommodate employees’ religious practices. A…
Read MoreEverything You Post Online Can Be Used Against You In Court
It’s a brave new world and we are communicating in ways unheard of even ten years ago. Employers, employees and the law are all racing to catch up to technology both in how to manage its boundaries and the legal challenges it presents to all parties. More frequently nowadays, employers are implementing social media policies…
Read MoreHow Do I Know Whether I Am An Employee Or An Independent Contractor?
The Internal Revenue Service has provided guidelines to help you decide whether you are an employee or an independent contractor. Unfortunately, there are so many variables to every job that there are no hard and fast rules about one or the other. To help you understand the relationship you have with your employer and discern…
Read MoreWhat To Do If You’re Being Sexually Harassed At Work (Part Three)
Keep reporting it – Every time you document something in your own log, you should simultaneously report it as well to be added to your original complaint. Even if you think it was a misunderstanding or something insignificant, report it anyway. Sometimes it’s the subtle build-up of little seemingly insignificant events that create that hostile…
Read MoreWHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE BEING SEXUALLY HARASSED AT WORK (PART TWO)
(Editor’s Note: This article has been split into three parts. Please read the rest of these helpful tips about sexual harassment in the workplace.) Find and save the employer’s sexual harassment policy – Most employers have a written sexual harassment policy or at the very least a written procedure for making formal complaints. This may…
Read MoreWHAT TO DO IF YOU’RE BEING SEXUALLY HARASSED AT WORK (PART ONE)
(Editor’s Note: This article has been split into three parts with the other two parts being posted over the next two days. Please check back over the next several days to read the rest of these helpful tips about sexual harassment in the workplace.) Don’t quit – You’ve just been touched in an inappropriate way. …
Read MoreAm I In A Hostile Work Enviroment?
Everyone with a bad boss or an awful co-worker thinks they have a hostile work environment. But legally speaking a “hostile work environment” is a very specific type of harassment and it is pretty tough to prove weak hostile work environment claims in court. If your boss yells at you each morning, you may not…
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