Employment Law

An important act that protects workers is the WARN Act. This act protects workers in the case of a sudden loss of employment by making it a requirement for employers to give their employees notice. This act defines a loss of employment as a layoff of six months or...

Whether you work in New York, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, your employer must provide a safe working environment. However, there is still a chance that you'll be a victim of sexual harassment while on the job. Let's take a look at various actions that might rise to the...

The Family and Medical Leave Act permits employees to take up to a 12-week leave of absence from work when a family or medical matter makes it necessary to do so. The time away from work is unpaid and is not to affect either the job status or ability to continue with...

If you have been treated unfairly by your employer, it is important to hold them responsible. However, employment laws often limit the amount of time you have to make a claim. Receiving the fair treatment that you are due can often depend on knowing the statute of...

Parties to a contract are entitled to performance of the contract without interference from others. Interference with a contract can lead to claims of tortious interference with performance of the contract or tortious interference with prospective contractual...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 for promoting a safe workplace by setting standards and conducting inspections. The Act applies to almost all employers. Employers are...

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was enacted to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, and religion in the workplace. Title VII, in some form or another, applies to nearly all American employers with 15 or more employees....

Despite complex tax schedules and funding strategies, there are times when a state's unemployment insurance fund will be insufficient to cover its costs. Typically, this happens during a prolonged recession, when claims for benefits are high and contributions to the...

Normally, tort law requires the party causing the injury to compensate the injured party with money. The doctrine of vicarious liability, however, may hold a party other than the one actually causing the injury financially responsible for the harm. Several policy...

The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) guarantees many workers a minimum wage and premium pay for hours worked in excess of 40 hours each week. It also regulates the employment of children and youth in an effort to protect educational opportunities for children...