Friday, January 31, 2014

Reason For Outrage On Sunday: Unpaid Super Bowl "Volunteers" Are Illegal

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The NFL will have an estimated 13,500 "volunteers" working at the Super Bowl. The NFL just announced that 1500 of these "volu...
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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Are You One Cold (Or Super Bowl Flu) Away From Being Fired?

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It's cold and flu season, so you may be sick right now. It's likely you'll be sick at some point this year. Maybe you'll s...
Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Help! My Employer Is Making Me Work Overtime Off The Books. What Do I Do?

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This question from an AOL Jobs reader reflects an all too common situation that many hourly workers face: Hello. I was reading an article...
Friday, January 17, 2014

Vikings Football Player Speaks Up For Gay Marriage, Is Fired: Can He Sue? Maybe

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Chris Kluwe is a punter for the NFL. He used to play for the Minnesota Vikings. That is, until he started speaking up in favor of marriage e...
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Thursday, January 16, 2014

Does Your Religion Excuse Homophobic, Racist or Sexist Behavior At Work?

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When I wrote the piece about Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson and his suspension for making racist and anti-gay comments in an interview...
Friday, January 10, 2014

Donna's Employment Law Predictions for 2014

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Last week I revealed how I did on my predictions for 2013 (pretty darned good, if I do say so myself). Today, I look into my crystal ball fo...
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Tuesday, January 7, 2014

If My Office Is Closed For Snow, Do I Get Paid?

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With a blizzard hitting the Northeast and Midwest, now is a good time to discuss what happens to your pay when your office is closed. Whe...