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HOW DOES FEDERAL LAW PROTECT THE DISABLED IN THE WORKPLACE? This statement has often proven true in our daily lives and it is especially true for the disabled in the workforce. Many people have heard of the Americans with Disabilities...

WHAT IS GINA? One of the newest moves at the federal level in employment law is the Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act of 2008, or simply known as GINA. This law is similar to other federal laws meant to prevent discrimination...

New DOL Overtime Rules - Employers, Get Ready! Beginning December 1, 2016, many Americans will qualify for overtime pay under the new overtime rules adopted by the Department of Labor. The new overtime rules came after President Obama directed the...

NLRB Decision – Quicken’s Employee Handbooks On April 7, 2016, a National Labor Relations judge found that rules established in the employee manual of Quicken Loans, Inc. and several other related companies interfered with employees’ rights under the National Labor...

Do I Have a Case for Wrongful Termination (in Arizona)? As an employee in Arizona, you work at will. This means that an employer may fire you for any legal reason or for no reason in particular. However, you may...

Constructive Discharge When an employer creates such a “difficult or unpleasant” work environment that an employee feels that he has to resign, the law considers the employee “constructively discharged” or “constructively terminated.” In the 1970s, employers found that they were...

Are Employers Allowed to Monitor Their Employee’s Social Media Use? (National Labor Relations Act) Social media use has skyrocketed in recent years, and it seems just about everyone takes to the internet to vent their frustrations, but is an employer...