Employee rights
What employers can require, and where the law stops them.
Privacy, leave, discrimination, accommodation, workplace rules and retaliation — drawn from federal and state statutes, the regulations under them, and the agencies that enforce them.
Workplace privacy
What employers may monitor, search and record — and the limits on each.
FMLA and medical leave
Eligibility, the deadlines on both sides, and what happens to a job during leave.
Discrimination and harassment
Protected characteristics, hostile work environments, and what counts as harassment.
Disability and accommodation
What qualifies under the ADA, and how the accommodation process works.
Workplace rules and policies
Dress codes, handbooks, schedules, and what an employer can change without notice.
Retaliation and whistleblowing
What protection exists after a complaint, and what retaliation looks like.
Labor laws and classification
The statutes underneath everything else, and who they cover.
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