No matter the reasoning behind your departure from your current job — whether you have been terminated or the ink is still drying on your resignation letter — you’ll want to take care of a few things before you leave your employment relationship. Prior to packing up your things and saying goodbye to your favorite […]
Despite the country’s diverse population, many Americans say that they have faced discrimination of some sort –– with 57% of Black Americans reporting discrimination in pay and promotion eligibility based on their race in a recent Harvard study. Discrimination can take many forms, and is not limited only to race. In fact, that same study […]
No one is above the law, including employers. But while federal and Ohio State laws ensure employers don’t act illegally toward their employees, many employers overlook employment laws and treat their employees unjustly. Fortunately, an Ohio employment lawyer can help you protect your rights. Sometimes, employers don’t understand their obligations because of complicated employment laws. Similarly, there […]
Did you know that, despite the fact that the gender pay gap has narrowed since the signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, women earned 82 cents for every dollar a man made in 2020? So, if you have been paid less than your male colleague, you might be able to file a lawsuit. […]
The Fair Labor Standards Act covers the ways that employees are paid overtime. There was a recent change to this set of regulations and standards to keep up with inflation and the rising cost of living. These federal laws govern Ohio and all of the other states in the US. When employers are not compliant […]
Employer discrimination is an important topic of conversation for businesses of all sizes. As an employee, you also need to be educated in the rights that you have for fair treatment when you are on the job or when you are being hired. For those who are applying for jobs or showing up at work […]
Being paid overtime is a right for non-exempt employees. There is no reason that any employer should be able to deny you the overtime that you are owed for working beyond the 40 hours that you are contracted to work. When employers do not pay employees for the overtime hours that they have worked, this […]
The minimum wage has had to increase in many states recently due to an increase in the cost of living and inflation. There are various minimum wage rates all across the US, and these different rates of pay are supposed to be based on the cost of living in each state. Adjustments to the minimum […]