It is against the law to discriminate against a person because of his age in regard to privilege of employment, condition of employment, firing, hiring, compensation, layoffs, promotions, job assignments, training and benefits. This legality was established with the the Age Discrimination in Employm......[Read More]

The FCC requires that companies abide by EEO rules for job vacancies.turn off image by Simon Bradley from Fotolia.comIn 2010 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) audited various broadcast stations to ensure that they were abiding by equal employment opportunity (EEO) laws. Media.........[Read More]

An employee who feels she has been wrongfully terminated or laid off from her job has the right to file a wrongful-termination claim against her employer. Employees who win the wrongful-termination suit are eligible to receive money damages, severance packages or other benefits. The employee has th......[Read More]

The Minnesota Parental Leave Act is the state version of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The Minnesota version has several differences from the federal act, but still offers protection for employees with children. For more information, contact the Department of Labor and Industry, ......[Read More]

Construction accident law makes accidents even more difficult to endure. According to the authors of "Construction Accident Law," these legalities comprise a full plate of complications and complexities, but also offer advantages.......[Read More]

Employees should understand the law regarding benefits after job termination before an actual job loss. There are federal laws, such as the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) that ensure people's rights when ......[Read More]

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939 established labor standards and provided both employers and employees with fair rights in relation to labor. This federal act helped regulate interstate labor standards.......[Read More]

The dismal economy that began in 2007 has caused many individuals to lose their jobs, go on unemployment and file for bankruptcy. Although bankruptcy is a solution of last resort, it can eliminate many debts and provide a fresh start. When one of the debts is an unemployment compensation overpayment......[Read More]

India's emergence as the 4th largest economy as also a contender for a seat in the UN Security Council is the result of the high pace of economic development that it has achieved in the current phase of liberalisation. In the course of fifteen years, India has come to be acknowledged as the IT ......[Read More]

It is part of the human condition to play favorites and disrespect others. When this sort of unprofessionalism arises in an employer or employee, there is a great chance that he or she will attempt to gather additional employees on his or her side to rally against another employee in secret. This is......[Read More]

It is very important to understand that there is a big difference between the employer's conduct that is simply unfair and the one that is actually illegal. Just because your boss yells at you, criticizes your performance or gives you boring, low-level work, doesn't mean that his conduct i......[Read More]

The Drug Abuse Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Amendments Act of 1979 is a piece of legislation introduced to the Senate on March 1, 1979, and signed into law on January 2, 1980. The act amended previously created laws, mostly to encompass more sectors of the population for drug treatment.......[Read More]

Workers' compensation is a kind of insurance employers must have to protect their employees in case of injury on the job. In South Carolina, an employer with four or more employees must carry workers' compensation insurance.......[Read More]

When a person who holds an Indian passport becomes a citizen of the United States, the country of India requires that he surrender his Indian passport, under the Indian Citizenship Act. Failure to surrender the passport after gaining U.S. citizenship is an offense under the Indian Passport Act and b......[Read More]

You may be eligible for workers' compensation in a number of cases. You could have been in an accident at work, or suffered repetitive motion injuries. You may want to appeal a prior decision regarding workers comp......[Read More]

The Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") recently issued Notice 2009-27, which contains new guidance relating to the COBRA subsidy made available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"). ARRA provides for a COBRA premium subsidy for up to nine months for ass......[Read More]

Workers' compensation laws have been around for thousands of years. Modern workers' compensation laws began with the Industrial Revolution. The first American workers' compensation laws were introduced in the early 20th century and have remained virtually unchanged since their introduction.......[Read More]

Several laws protect employees from disability discrimination.man in wheelchair image by jimcox40 from Fotolia.comAccording to the U.S. Department of Labor, five federal laws protect people with disabilities from workplace discrimination. A disability is a physical or mental impairment.........[Read More]

There are laws in place to protect workers from discrimination on the job. It's important to follow the grievance or complaint procedures carefully and to document all pertinent facts, dates and information when filing a report or claim.......[Read More]

Wrongful termination occurs when an employee is fired for reasons that are illegal or unethical, such as firing a person based on skin color or religion. Federal and state laws protect the rights of individuals in wrongful termination cases. The amount of time a person has to file a case differs dep......[Read More]