Kentucky workers should receive a 10-minute break every four hours.break time image by Mat Hayward from Fotolia.comWorkers in Kentucky are allowed 10 minute breaks for every four hours worked and a lunch break between their third and fifth hours of work. Lunch breaks for minors must be a.........[Read More]

The good news is, since you were injured in the course of your work, New Jersey law provides benefits to you under workers compensation. All employers in New Jersey must provide workers compensation benefits to their employees.......[Read More]

If you were one of those that definitely did not want to end up in negligence and helplessly, you better seek for best maritime lawyers. It was your right to have your claims just what the Merchant Marine Act of 1920 stated. Maritime lawyers would make sure that you can get your full compensation as......[Read More]

If you are unfortunate enough to be victim to this recession and have lost your job or think you are in danger of doing so, then you should take care to read on. The following will help you secure the best severance deal possible.......[Read More]

It appears that there may be some future new employment laws with regards to employee drug testing, whether it be random or mandatory. The ACLU and Congress, prompted by the Unions feel that drug testing is degrading and violates someone's civil rights. The business community and corporate oppo......[Read More]

The AFL-CIO is the largest union federation in the United States. The organization represents more than 10 million workers worldwide.......[Read More]

How much do you know about your rights as an employee? Or what about your responsibilities as an employer? An employment law specialist could help.......[Read More]

The implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) was with the expressed purpose of protecting employee rights when it came to wages and hours worked. The act applies outright to companies that maintain employees and have at least $500,000 in annual business volume. However, there are corpor......[Read More]

If there is anything that brings to mind the notion of working from home ideas, the thought of scams has to be at the top of the list. Work from home scams have become such a big business that the FBI has a cyber crimes division and encourages the public to report businesses they feel have scammed t......[Read More]

When speaking of bankruptcy law and cultural diversity, culture can take on many meanings. These differences hinder the way in which the relationship between culture and bankruptcy can be defined in varied contexts.......[Read More]

A grievance is a complaint or concern by an employee against their employer. Grievances can be personal or public, meaning that other workers or the general public has an interest in the issue. The Colorado Division of Labor and Employment (CDLE) handles grievances.......[Read More]

Wage garnishment may be imposed by a court or the federal government if there is a delinquency owed for a legal debt to the government of by a court order. For example, a person may have wages garnished due to back taxes or for unpaid student loans. The Internal Revenue Service does not afford a per......[Read More]

The Fair labor Standards Act (FLSA) generally requires most employers to pay their employees time and one-half (1.5) their regular hourly rate of pay for working more than forty (40) hours in a workweek.Such compensable work time may include forced, mandatory overtime as well as "off the clock&......[Read More]

Among the very few professionals who evoke respect and awe, barristers count as one of them. The notion that this is a "predominantly white Oxbridge educated elitist profession for the men" is now being increasingly challenged by a large number of women and people from diverse backgrounds.......[Read More]

As companies struggle to keep their profits stable in poor economic conditions, they may attempt to cut back on funds going to workers' compensation claims. While the state often decides more specific details of compensation, employers and any related compensation insurance providers may deny c......[Read More]

Federal law doesn't distinguish between part-time and full-time employment.Justice image by MVit from Fotolia.comFederal labor laws fall under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). FLSA makes no distinction between part-time and full-time employment. This distinction is up to the employer..........[Read More]

Your unemployment benefit depends on your state laws and your salary while employed.money image by cherie from Fotolia.comU.S. unemployment programs help people financially during times when they are not working through no fault of their own. Layoffs and company closings are common.........[Read More]

Ask a police chief or anyone in a police department management position if her department gives equal hiring opportunity to ethnic or racial minorities and women and you'll see that person become very serious. Equal employment opportunity (EEO) is an important principle in police departments through......[Read More]

A minor criminal conviction will not change the method of applying for a work visa, however, it may effect the outcome of the application depending on the offense. Some minor offenses, even misdemeanors, will preclude you from obtaining a work visa, some will not. The sentence the court imposes, if ......[Read More]

Constructive dismissal is when an employee is forced to resign from their job because the way the employer treats them is so bad or unreasonable that continuing in the job becomes unbearable, forcing the employee to leave. Although there's no actual dismissal by the employer, the end result is ......[Read More]