There are two "kinds" of employment, at-will, and contract. At-will employment means that either you or your employer can terminate the employment relationship, at any time, for any reason. While most employers will treat their employees as "at-will" most employers...
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Month: March 2017
Whistleblowing: Don’t blow it!
Medicaid patients sometimes pass through many different medical organizations, including ambulance companies, emergency services, doctors' offices and specialists. If you work in the health care industry, you likely understand the amount of paperwork and...
What is Wrongful Termination?
Wrongful termination affects many American households everyday and causes damages that can often be tragic. Both the causes and effects of wrongful termination are terrible and are entirely avoidable. Wrongful termination, sometimes referred to as wrongful discharge,...
Three common myths associated with wrongful termination
A wrongful termination claim can arise in a multitude of situations. For instance, you can be wrongfully terminated as retaliation for reporting your company for environmental violations and you are wrongfully terminated if your employer fires you based on your race,...
Former fire chief files wrongful termination lawsuit
A former fire chief in Michigan has filed a lawsuit, claiming he was wrongfully terminated after he exposed the misuse of grant funds and also requested overtime pay for him and his crew. This wrongful termination and whistleblower lawsuit was filed in court at the...
Common Types of Workplace Discrimination
Workplace discrimination is a very unfortunate but also very real reality in workplaces across the United States. Workplace discrimination can come in a variety of different forms. However, no amount or type of workplace discrimination is ever okay or appropriate....
What is a Whistleblower?
Despite a lot of negative connotations that exist about people speaking out against whistleblowers, they are a valuable part of the thread of the American workplace. Whistleblowers do a lot to help prevent crimes and protect potential victims of a variety of crimes...
An overview of pregnant worker rights
People often misinterpret employee protections to mean that they are immune from termination or retaliation for the duration of their protection. But that isn’t true. A typical example is pregnant employees. You are probably aware that your boss cannot fire you...
How Employment Disputes Can Strain Work Relationships
The provision of equal working conditions for each employee is an ingredient for success in any institution. With such a unique stipulation, workers can freely express their opinions on certain concepts with the sole intention of promoting creativity and innovation....
How Wrongful Termination Can Affect You at the Workplace
As an employee, it is quite common to experience various challenges at the workplace. From spiteful colleagues to an ever-demanding boss, such challenges might derail any meaningful progress made. In the worst case scenario, an employer might fire you for engaging in...