Legal articles focusing on Labor & Employment Law |
| Non-Compete Contracts |
| Non-compete agreements are becoming an increasingly popular way for employers to try to limit employees and former employees from working for a competitor. They also limit the chance that private employer information or trade secrets are given to another company. |
| Employees: Job Termination Rights FAQs |
| Were you fired from your job? Learn about your rights and your employer's responsibilities regarding benefits, your final paycheck, references before you leave, and much more by reading our FAQs on job termination. |
| Unemployment Compensation |
| For the average worker, losing a job is a financial crisis. How will you pay the mortgage or rent or buy groceries? If you're like most employees, you can get some temporary financial help by filing a claim for unemployment compensation. But you have to qualify for it and know how to get it. |
| Pay for On-Call Time |
| Sometimes an employee is required to be on call, even though she isn't at work. Federal, state and local laws apply to define on-call time as opposed to actual work time and the circumstances an on-call employee may be eligible for pay. |
| Employee Drug & Alcohol Testing |
| The testing of job applicants and employees for the presence of illegal drugs is a controversial employment practice. Federal and state laws try to balance employee privacy against the employer's right to maintain a drug-free workplace and state laws that regulate drug testing vary. |