Examining the Latest Legal Developments and their Impact

FMLA

Work on a Federal Holiday (1)

Can Employees Refuse to Work on a Federal Holiday?

The last bite of pumpkin pie has been enjoyed and the mouth has been duly dabbed with a napkin.  The cook looks around the kitchen table with a smug feeling of satisfaction, knowing that everyone has enjoyed their Thanksgiving Day feast.  She knows that soon the men will meander into the den to watch the football game while the women will don aprons and begin the massive clean-up process.

Well, that little scenario might have happened before “Gray Thursday” came along and ripped the Thanksgiving Day holidays and rituals to shreds.  Now, no one wants to linger long past the pumpkin pie as they scoot out the door saying “hate to eat and run but…”   Unfortunately, the eat-and-run crowd isn’t just the bargain hunters anymore – it is the poor retail workers as well.

Well, if shopping for bargains is your shtick, then fine.  Many shoppers were content to wait until the stores opened at the crack of dawn on the day after Thanksgiving.  But now the former “Black Friday bargains” are now available right smack dab in the Thanksgiving Day dinner hour.

How Does Maternity Leave Work

How Does Maternity Leave Work?

Maternity leave used to be something that was either frowned upon by the male sexes or it was just something you never heard of anyone doing,  its a shame that the younger generation didn’t get enough Mom time, but nowadays things have changed and for the better for once.  Maternity leave or family leave as it’s more commonly called these days (since it’s for moms and dads) is when a mother or father takes off from work for a certain period of time.  This can be time off for a biological child, foster child, adopted child, etc.

How to Report an Employment Law Violation

Report an Employment Law ViolationWhen most people hear the term “labor law violations” they think of those big companies like Google and Activision.  But, in all honesty, any place where there are employees and employers, labor law violations can and do happen.  In fact people file thousands of these charges every single year and they are for everything from larger corporations to medium sized businesses to family owned mom and pop stores.  These charges are called ULP or Unfair Labor Practices.  Not only can a ULP be filed against a business or a specific person, such as your boss, but they can also be filed against anyone in a Union that you might be a member of for things like violence, intimidation, coercion and more.  If you have ever been involved in an Unfair Labor Practice or you have dealt with any other unlawful situations, you might be wondering who you are supposed to contact for help.  Thankfully we have created a small list below for everything from ULP to Fraud, to Child Labor Laws and more.

Laws That Protect Employees

Common Employment Law Questions

Federal and state governments have created many laws regarding employment practices to ensure safe and fair workplaces are available to all employees. Any New Jersey employment law attorney will tell you that these laws are put into place to make workplaces safe for all parties involved. Employers must keep up on the laws to ensure that they are providing a safe workplace for their employees that is free from discrimination and harassment. It is critical that employees have a good understanding of employment laws so that they can be sure their rights are not violated and be sure they are working in a safe and legal environment. Employment law covers many areas and maybe different between states. Here are some of the questions that employment layers are often asked.