President Trump has signed the First Coronavirus Response Act which will go into effect on April 1, 2020, affording employees rights due to COVID-19.
The most prevalent wage issues include unpaid wages and owed overtime. Read more about how to recover unpaid wages and what resources and tools you have to utilize for your benefit.
Effective January 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Labor "DOL" has updated an FLSA rule which will allow an additional 1.2 million workers to be eligible for overtime. The DOL also announced the new minimum wage increase in the State of Florida.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is the agency assigned to investigate any potential allegations regarding workplace discrimination. We recommend that you contact a qualified labor and employment lawyer before filing a charge as a lawyer can explain in detail important circumstances to consider.
On November 13, Ms. Carrion participated in the 2019 Great American Teach-In where she discussed the importance of understanding child labor laws and provided local elementary school students with information regarding the federal and state laws that protect them.
How To Handle Work Place Sexual Harassment/Cómo Manejar El Acoso Sexual En Su Lugar De Trabajo
Employee Rights v. Independent Contractor
Severance Pay: Employment Rights
Gender Identity and The Legal Right to a Restroom
EEOC: EMPLOYERS, YOUR EMPLOYEES HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT OF ACCESS TO A RESTROOM THAT CORRESPONDS WITH THEIR GENDER IDENTITY The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently issued a Fact Sheet which unequivocally states that an employer is guilty of unlawful gender discrimination if they restrict the employee’s access to a restroom that is not consistent…