Can an Employer Change Your Schedule Without Notice?
It’s frustrating, stressful, and often feels unfair. Can an employer change your schedule without notice?
Labor Laws
How to Tell If You Were Wrongfully Terminated
This article will help you understand what it really means to be wrongfully terminated, what it does not mean, and what rights you may have if your termination crossed a legal line.
Workplace Issues Employees Commonly Face
This article breaks down the most common challenges employees face at work, why they happen, and what you can realistically do about them.
Employee Rights During Mergers and Acquisitions
In this article, we’ll walk through the rights you should know and the steps you can take to protect yourself during the transition.
Can Employers Require Vaccination Outside of Federal Mandates?
This article breaks down how workplace vaccination policies work, what employers are legally allowed to do, and what options you have as an employee.
Paid Sick Leave Laws by State: Is Yours on the List?
Twenty states and Washington, D.C. require paid sick leave. The other thirty require nothing, because there is no federal law. Here’s the full state-by-state table with accrual rates and annual caps, the three states that give you paid leave for any reason at all, what your employer can and can’t require, and what to do if your accrual doesn’t add up.
What You Need To Know About Employer Drug Testing And CBD Products
We walk you through what you need to know about employer drug testing when it comes to CBD. We’ll explain how CBD is different from THC, why drug tests can still show positive results, and what rights employees do, or don’t, have depending on the laws in their state and the policies of their employer.
What Every Gig Worker Should Know About Their Rights and Benefits
Understanding your legal standing as a Gig Worker is important to protecting yourself, planning your finances, and making informed choices about your career. We break down the important rights, protections, and potential benefits you should know about.
Fired for No Reason: Your Rights & What You Can Do
This article will guide you through what “fired for no reason” really means, the laws that may apply, and the practical actions you can take if you find yourself in this difficult situation.
Lunch Break Laws by State (and What to Do If You’re Denied)
No federal law requires your employer to give you a lunch break — about twenty states do, and the rest leave it entirely to your employer. But federal law does govern when a break has to be paid, and that’s where most break disputes actually live. Here’s which states require a meal period, when an unpaid break becomes compensable work time, and what to do if you’re being denied one.