Friday, October 26, 2018

Pro-Employee States Implement Private Employee Retirement Plans

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With Republicans threatening to cut Social Security benefits, retirement savings has become a national issue. Some states (not anti-employee...
Friday, October 19, 2018

10 Workplace Rights You Think you Have – But Still Don’t

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So I received this email: Ms. Ballman;  I happened to come across your article from 2011 regarding 10 Workplace Rights You Think you Hav...
Friday, October 12, 2018

No, Your Employer Can't Force You To Quit

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People come to me and say, “I was forced to quit.” Huh? How did the employer do that? Gun to head? Torture devices? Kidnapped loved one? Bec...
Friday, October 5, 2018

Massachusetts Limits Noncompetes - Are You Listening Florida?

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Florida has a real chance to turn the governorship and some legislative seats blue this year. Because Florida is one of the worst states for...
Friday, September 28, 2018

Upset At Work? Don't Walk Out Or They'll Claim You Quit

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I see scenarios where employees leave work early for entirely sane reasons. For instance: They are threatened by a coworker or customer a...
Monday, September 17, 2018

You Don't Have To Work In Dangerous Post-Hurricane Conditions

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After a storm, I usually get lots of calls and emails about employers making employees work in conditions they deem unsafe. In general, you ...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

If My Office Is Closed Due to Hurricane Florence, Do I Get Paid?

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It's time, unfortunately, to re-run this popular and necessary column. I hope you make out okay in Hurricane Florence and suffer no dama...