As an expectant mother, you face many unknowns. What will the birth be like? Whose features will the baby have? How much sleep will you get after the baby is here? While anticipating the answers to all of these questions, you should not face unknowns regarding your...
There are many types of discrimination that occur in the workplace, including that based on sex, race and religion. Age discrimination is another type and is sometimes ignored, either because people are unaware that it qualifies as inequity or because people assume...
Employment laws guide the relationship between employees and employers by establishing clear boundaries for lawful behavior. Understand employment laws to protect your rights as an employee and address any potential violations. There are five common employment law...
The Missouri Human Rights Act prohibits workplace discrimination, and those who believe they are the victims of this wrongful behavior may seek recourse through the Missouri Commission on Human Rights. However, an unpleasant work environment is not necessarily...
Modern workplaces continue to undergo changes that make life as a worker easier than ever before. Unfortunately, even as these advancements occur, workplaces throughout the United States remain plagued by sexual harassment. If you have been subjected to unwanted...
Most employers require newly hired employees to sign a number of forms at orientation. Some even require their employees to waive their right to bring a civil lawsuit in the future as a condition of employment. Employers accomplish this goal by including "arbitration...
Our Constitution guarantees that government will make "no law . . . abridging the freedom of speech, or the press." The importance of this right cannot be overstated, as Benjamin Franklin famously said, "[w]hoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by...
During his 2014 State of the Union Address, President Obama made it a point to address Congress' failure to renew an emergency aid program that expired on December 28. The "Emergency Unemployment Compensation" program was passed in 2008 to help laid-off workers deal...
"Right to work" legislation is once again in the news, particularly here in Southwest Missouri, as a result of republican Missouri state representative Eric Burlison's recent comments suggesting he plans to refile a "right to work" bill for the 2014 Missouri House...
