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Gay-threat lawsuit vs. MTA

Gay-threat lawsuit vs. MTA

'Daily News' Photo Editor sues Paper for Age Discrimination

'Daily News' Photo Editor sues Paper for Age Discrimination

Standing up to Discrimination in 2013

A quick discussion of tactics to use when standing up for yourself in the work place.

An Interesting Debate Happening In Washington: Should Private Sector Employees Be Allowed To Elect Paid Comp Time of Overtime Pay?

Employees working more than 40 hours a week to bank up to 160 hours of earned time off for future use, for any reason.

What Should Be In Employee Handbooks?

What should be included in an employee handbook

How Does Employer In Boston, Mass., Or West, Texas, Pay Employees Who Couldn't Get To Work Today?

When events occur in the natural world that prevent whole cities from showing up for work, how do employers pay their employees?

ADA Case - Is Arriving at Work on Time An Essential Job Function?

Be careful how you apply tardiness policies or you may run afoul of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Two Whammies in Undocumented Worker Case - Worker May Recover Overtime Under FLSA and Individual Directors May Be Liable

Undocumented workers are still entitled to recover unpaid overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) Awards Back Pay To Former Employee of General Services Administration

In a recent decision by the MSPB, Paul Prouty, former Region 8 Commissioner of the General Services Administration (GSA)’s Public Buildings Services, was found to have been wrongfully terminated for his alleged involved in the Western Regions Conference Scandal and awarded nine months of back pay.

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