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YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO TALK TO CO-WORKERS ABOUT YOUR PAY, BENEFITS, WORK POLICIES, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO YOUR EMPLOYMENT
It is illegal for a private-sector employer to prohibit employees from discussing or taking action together regarding their wages, benefits, or working conditions under the...
HOME HEALTH CARE WORKERS MAY SOON BE ENTITLED TO OVERTIME PAY
A recent Department of Labor Proposal may allow home health care workers to receive time and a half pay for overtime hours worked. Currently, such...
COURTS VIEW AN INSURANCE COMPANY’S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AS A MERE “FACTOR” AMONG MANY WHEN REVIEWING BENEFIT DENIALS
Often, the same disability insurance company that pays your claim for benefits also determines whether it has to pay you benefits at all. Sound like...
DOL ANNOUNCES $715,000 SETTLEMENT IN CALL CENTER INVESTIGATION
The Department of Labor (DOL) recently concluded an investigation of Hilton Reservations Worldwide, LLC, and found that its 2,645 current and former call center employees are...
WHEN SHOULD I FILE MY EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION CLAIM AND WHAT MUST IT INCLUDE?
In order to pursue a discrimination or retaliation lawsuit under most federal laws, an employee must first file a discrimination complaint that contains the essential...
WHEN DOES MY WORKDAY START?
Many employees are required to perform duties for work before the start of their paid shift. Whether or not you have to be paid for...
OWN OCCUPATION VS ANY OCCUPATION
Long term disability insurance plans provide benefits to employees who have become “disabled.” Initially, most plans define disabled as the inability to perform your own...
NEW GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING MEDICIAL LEAVE: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
The Department of Labor has issued new guidelines that make it clear that an employee must comply with an employer’s usual and customary procedural notice...
VOCATIONAL RETRAINING BENEFITS
What happens if your work injury prevents you from returning to your job? If your injury has resulted in permanent restrictions and you are unable...