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, or from divulging trade secrets or other proprietary data. |
| Employees: Job Termination Rights FAQ |
| Have you been terminated from your job? Know your rights and your employer's responsibilities regarding benefits, your final paycheck, and references before you leave. |
| 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 he or she is not at work. Federal, state and local laws apply to define on-call time as opposed to actual work time and under what 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. |