It is very important to go over examples of sex-based harassment and take action if you experience this mistreatment at your place of employment. Whether you are a man or a woman, sex-based harassment could affect you, and this harassment can take different forms. In...
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Wrongful termination of employee may be breach of contract
When you first agreed to work for your employer, you may have been asked to sign an employment contract, specifying the terms of your employment. Typically, your employment contract will consist of your job duties, compensation and benefits, and how long your...
What is wrongful termination?
Wrongful termination can cause a worker to lose their job which may provide security for them and for their family. For that reason, it is essential for workers to know how to protect themselves from wrongful termination. When terminating and employee may be wrongful...
3 examples of age discrimination in a work environment
You're getting older, but that doesn't mean you're any less beneficial to a company. You have been in the industry for many years, and you have insight that others may not. You worry that your age plays a role in many of the decisions that take place around you,...
Don’t just sign an employment contract, review it first
You're so excited about receiving a job offer that you rush to sign your employment contract and provide the necessary paperwork to your new employer.While it's okay to feel excitement, don't sign an employment contract without first carefully reviewing the finer...
Do you have rights if your employer doesn’t pay your bonus?
Top executives and sales professionals receive competitive pay to attract them to work at a company. Many businesses will go a step beyond that in order to incentivize the best possible performance for their staff. In addition to base pay and commissions, some...
Seek wages you’re owed with protection from the law
There is nothing worse than feeling as if your employer is not paying you for the time you've been spending on the job. Whether it's a few missing hours of pay each week or paychecks that never seem to add up correctly, you may be confused and frustrated. The good...
What can you do if your employer isn’t paying your commission?
If you work in sales, the amount that you make often depends on the number of sales you close and the overall price tag associated with those transactions. Many employers use a commission system to motivate salespeople to do the best that they can. Some may not even...
Don’t stand for age discrimination in the workplace
As you've gotten older, there have been times when you thought that you were being treated differently at work because of it. You know that you're not young or as spry as you once were, but you have a solid education in your field and can stand tall among the best in...
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