In a diverse workforce, employees of various backgrounds, experiences and ages come together to drive a business forward. Unfortunately, not all employers embrace diversity within a company as one of its core values. For a myriad of reasons, discrimination still...
Month: October 2023
Employer wage theft robs workers of $50 billion annually
Wage theft as a social issue does not get the attention that it deserves. Many people are dismissive of wage theft. They assume that when employers manipulate time clock records or otherwise seek to diminish what they pay individual employees, affected workers only...
What does workplace sexual harassment look like?
Many people mistakenly think there needs to be some kind of physical touching for something to count as sexual harassment. There doesn’t. Further, cases where there is physical contact are often better dealt with as sexual assault in the criminal courts. Understanding...
Why misclassified workers may need to file a wage claim
Independent contractors or self-employed professionals have different rights than standard employees do. In theory, they set their own wages and, therefore, have fewer legal protections related to the pay that they receive. Independent contractors have to pay more...