Strategic Employment Law Representation
Navigating an employment contract can be complex, particularly when determining which aspects are open for negotiation. While there’s no exact answer that will apply to every company, having a plan in mind when discussing your contract with a potential employer or a...
It is common for businesses to request a resume outlining someone's work history and also individual references for both personal and professional matters. Reference and employment checks are a way to validate someone's claims about the experience they have and what...
Under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is illegal to subject an employee to discrimination or harassment based on certain protected characteristics, such as national origin, race, sex, religion, age or...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various industries, including human resources. AI-powered hiring systems promise efficiency, objectivity and cost effectiveness. However, there are concerns about the potential for discrimination in the hiring process...
They are certainly cases of workplace discrimination where a person cannot get a job or loses the job that they have. For example, perhaps a woman has trouble finding a job because employers continuously hire men who are less qualified than her. Or perhaps an...
When creating job postings, company owners will sit down and consider all of the qualities that they want that potential applicant to have. Then try to distill this into the posting so that only the right individuals will actually apply. This isn’t a perfect science,...
Gender-dominated industries—where one gender significantly outnumbers the other—can often be breeding grounds for workplace harassment. It's an issue that affects women in traditionally male-dominated fields like construction or technology and men in sectors typically...
Reporting unethical behavior at work to higher-ups is known as whistleblowing. This might entail disclosing fraud, illegal activity, health and safety problems, cover-ups, or corruption brought on by someone in a position of authority. People seeking regular...
Many employees are required to sign severance agreements when they leave a company. These agreements may contain any number of clauses that they must abide by. If they don’t, they’ll risk losing pay and benefits or they could even face legal action. It’s been...
When you leave home for work each morning, you hope to perform your duties to your employer’s satisfaction. On the other hand, your employer has a duty to create a safe and conducive work environment. The last thing you look forward to is a hostile work environment. ...