Until relatively recently, employment contracts were not generally taken into consideration in court during employment disputes. It was not until 1980 that the employment relationship between employer and employee was addressed in American courts. Essentially,...
The Fourth of July represents the birthday of the United States of America. It is celebrated as the day when the U.S. broke from England and became its own country. Workers from the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey, channeled their inner forefathers over...
On Monday, June 6, 2016, the Judiciary Committee of the New Jersey Assembly voted to advance a referendum on a constitutional amendment concerning pension payments for public employees. The move, which was approved 6-2, will now make its way to a full vote in...
Many employers in New York include restrictive covenants in their employment contracts. So what is a restrictive covenant and how can it affect you after you leave the company? A restrictive covenant is an agreement between an employee and employer that...
Depending on the line of work a New York employee enters, during the contract negotiation stage of new employment, an employer may present the soon-to-be employee with a non-competition agreement. This agreement is designed to protect the employer from a future...
Following a deal last week between California state Governor, Jerry Brown, legislators and labor leaders, it appears likely that a bill will pass raising minimum wage incomes across the state of California to $15 per hour by the year 2022. Although, this has...
In workplace conflicts, especially conflicts between two parties where no other witnesses were present, the dispute is often just "he-said, she-said." However, employees concerned about their rights might see more protections following a landmark ruling by the...
Over the last few years, the idea of a more "livable wage" for minimum wage employees has started to gain traction in the United States, and as a result movements throughout the country are gaining awareness and making strides. In fact, Seattle, Washington, in...
In 2010, a Chinese-owned electric vehicle company accepted $1.6 million in federal funding to headquarter its business in downtown Los Angeles and hire new employees with a livable wage. That company is now under scrutiny after a labor and community coalition,...
It is not uncommon for businesses to try to cut corners and make small changes to increase production and ultimately increase profits for the company. Many times, however, it is the employees who suffer from these changes. While some of these cuts may be...