Though most employees don't realize it, employee handbooks may be the cornerstone of an employer-employee relationship in many job fields. Not only do they outline an employer's expectations for employee conduct, they also notify employees about what they will be held...
As an employer, you do everything in your power to ensure that your profit margin remains healthy and your day-to-day operations run as smoothly as possible. Indeed, this means not only paying careful attention to things like inventory and sales figures, but also...
In our previous post, we began discussing how those state employees who are reluctant to blow the whistle on fraudulent, abusive and/or potentially harmful practices don't have to be unnecessarily fearful, as the Whistleblower's Act protects them from retaliatory...
If you are a state employee who has uncovered evidence of malfeasance or any other harmful activity being committed by a state agency or independent contractor, chances are good that you feel relatively conflicted. Indeed, while you may be outraged by what you have...
When it comes to gender bias, many people think it's somehow confined to factories, warehouses or other industrial venues. This couldn't be any further from the truth, however, as the unfortunate reality is that gender bias in the workplace knows no boundaries,...
Now that the spring semester is in full swing, many teens are not only hitting the books, but also pounding the pavement in search of a job for the upcoming summer months and possibly into the next school year. Indeed, a position at a local restaurant or retail...
While we tend to think that teens are relatively immune to any sort of financial worries, this isn't always the case. Indeed, consider that many teens may find themselves on the hook for everything from their car insurance and cell phone bill to their clothing and a...
Race and Gender Equality in Hollywood, California has been at the forefront of swirling media headlines, as we are midway through Hollywood's biggest awards season. Allegations regarding the lack of diversity and the gender wage gap in the film industry are not only...
Yahoo! Inc. made headlines earlier this week when it announced that it would not only be willing to entertain a sale of its core business going forward, but also that it would be terminating roughly 1,700 employees or nearly 15 percent of its workforce.Unfortunately...
Anyone who makes a habit of reading the national news headlines knows that one of the more popular topics to emerge over the last few years has been the adequacy of the minimum wage. In fact, in the last two years alone, 14 states have seen their minimum wage...
