In recent years, the #MeToo movement has brought attention to sexual harassment at work and how it affects workers’ lives. About 40% of women and 16% of men say they were sexually harassed at work, a figure unchanged since the 1980s. However, 99.8% of people […]
Should I Contact an Employment Lawyer Before I Quit My Job If I Plan to Sue?
When an employee is mistreated at work, their natural instinct is often to quit their job as soon as possible. That’s true whether they’ve been harassed, discriminated against, or denied payment or benefits. But when an employee plans to sue their employer for their mistreatment, […]
Can I Be Forced to Work Off the Clock?
If there’s one thing most American workers have in common, it’s the pressure from their employers to be as productive as possible. In some cases, they’re even asked to do work outside of their normal work hours. For example, many retail and food and beverage […]
What Are the Most Common Examples of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace?
Several state and federal laws protect workers from sexual harassment. Sadly, laws themselves aren’t enough to prevent workplace sexual harassment, though they do offer workers legal recourse when they’ve been harassed at work. Every worker needs to know that they have a right to a […]
Truck Drivers, Have You Been Misclassified?
Most truckers work hard and have responsibilities unlike those of any other worker. Over the past few decades, a truck driver’s workload has increased while the pay and benefits have steadily declined. One of the biggest factors fueling this change is the misclassification of truckers. […]
