If you work with any kind of sensitive information as part of your job, or have settled a case against your employer, you may have been forced to sign a confidentiality agreement at some point. While this sort of agreement can be important and useful, it can also be abused to silence employees from speaking out about the harm they have suffered. But what exactly is a confidentiality agreement, and how can it affect you? Continue reading “What is a Confidentiality Agreement, and How Can it Affect You?”
Author: Steven Mitchell Sack
Supreme Court Declines Uber Driver Arbitration Case
The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear a case from Uber drivers who sought to be exempted from a mandatory arbitration clause in their employment contracts. The lawsuit sought to obtain an exemption from the arbitration agreement under the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). However, because the court refused to hear the appeal, the lower court’s ruling will stand, meaning the Uber drivers’ case will go to arbitration.
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Seven Important Terms to Know in Your Employment Contract
If you are an employee at a company with a formal employment contract, it is critical that you understand all of the terms of your contract. This can help you ensure you get everything you are legally entitled to from your employer, as well as help protect you in the event you are fired or get into some other employment-related dispute. Here are seven important terms you should know in your employment contract:
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What Does it Mean to Be Fired For Cause?
If you have been in any workplace for long enough, you have probably heard of someone being fired “for cause.” This is a situation just about any worker wants to avoid, with a potential impact on both their ability to access unemployment benefits and their future career prospects. But what exactly does it mean to be fired for cause, and why would someone be fired in this way?
Ten Steps To Getting Fired on Your Own Terms
If you believe you may be fired at work, or have received notice that your employment is being terminated, that is not necessarily the end of things. As Steven Sack, the Employees’ Lawyer, likes to say, “Every firing is negotiable,” and that is as true for you as it is for anyone else. Here are ten steps you should take to make sure you are fired on your own terms:
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What Are the Signs of Religious Discrimination?
People who belong to religious minority groups, including Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs, and others, are protected against discrimination by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. However, not all signs of religious discrimination are necessarily obvious, and you should be on the lookout in case you or your coworkers are discriminated against. Here are just some signs of religious discrimination that you should watch for in your workplace:
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Apple Reaches $25m Settlement Over Immigration Discrimination
Apple Inc., the major computer and cell phone manufacturer, has reached a $25 million settlement with the United States Department of Justice over claims that it illegally engaged in immigration discrimination against its employees. According to the settlement, Apple violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by favoring foreign workers over U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or asylees. The settlement constitutes the largest settlement ever for immigration discrimination under the anti-discrimination clause of the INA.
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Employees Face Increased Issues Due to “Quiet Firing”
Some employers have been accused of increasingly engaging in tactics that have been referred to as “quiet firing.” This practice puts employees at risk of being effectively forced out of their jobs to prevent employers from needing to go through the process of firing employees. But what exactly is quiet firing, and why is it potentially illegal?
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Seven Ways You May Experience Sexual Harassment
Sexual harassment is a persistent problem that can affect any employee, regardless of gender, age, or sexuality. When it happens, it can make the workplace much more unpleasant, and may lead to both personal and professional consequences. Here are seven ways you may experience sexual harassment in the workplace:
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New York “Captive Audience” Ban Goes Into Effect
This past September, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law that effectively bans so-called “captive audience” meetings from being conducted by employers. These meetings are often seen as an anti-union tactic intended to prevent employees from exercising their labor rights. Without this tool at their disposal, employers will need to resort to other means to curtail unionization at their workplaces.
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