Our Blog Category: Employment Law

Understanding and Addressing Title VII Retaliation Claims

by Andy Arnold | Jun 5, 2023 | Discrimination, EEOC

Navigating employment relationships can become complex, especially when you encounter potential discrimination or harassment. As an employee, your knowledge of various employment laws is crucial to ensure fair treatment in your workplace. Title VII of the Civil Rights... read more

United Settlement Pays $1 Million to Disabled Workers

by Andy Arnold | Jan 5, 2023 | EEOC

Revisited Blog Article of 2015 United Airlines Inc. has agreed to pay $1 million to settle a case with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) involving the rights of disabled workers. In the case, the EEOC alleged that United failed to provide suitable... read more

DOL: Most Independent Contractors Are Employees

by Andy Arnold | Aug 27, 2015 | Employment Law, Uncategorized

Employee or independent contractor? This issue has been a contentious one for years, with many saying employers frequently misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid paying them full income and benefits. On July 15, 2015, the U.S. Department of... read more

Let’s ‘MOVE’ on From Non-Competes for Low-Wage Workers

by Andy Arnold | Jun 24, 2015 | Employment Law, Uncategorized

More companies are implementing non-compete agreements for low-wage employees, who are less capable of working farther away and less likely to have savings to fall back on. To combat this, a bill has been introduced in the Senate by senators Al Franken (D-Minn.) and... read more

It’s All Uber But The Shouting: Employee versus Independent Contractor (And Why It Even Matters)

by Andy Arnold | Jan 25, 2015 | Employment Law, FLSA, Overtime, Unpaid wages

Uber’s in the news yet again. This time, it’s Uber’s service in South Carolina that has spawned complications for the company. Since beginning service in this state in July 2014, Uber, a ridesharing company based in San Francisco, has continued to spread throughout... read more

True or FLSA: Employees Should Get Paid for All Hours Worked (Or, Integral and Indispensable Duties under the Fair Labor Standards Act)

by Andy Arnold | Oct 28, 2014 | Employment Law, FLSA, Unpaid wages

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a complex federal law, and it affects millions of workers every single day. In essence, the FLSA requires statutorily-defined employers to pay employees the minimum wage for all hours worked and to pay employees time and a half... read more

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