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  • COVID-19 Employee Rights: What You Need to Know

    October 6, 2021

    Regardless of industry, the pandemic has changed the way people work. While some have shifted to remote set-ups, unfortunately, many lost their jobs, too. In addition, although the pandemic brought about an economic crisis, it also gave rise to a severe stigma on employees who have or may have COVID-19. Aside from the many disastrous […]

  • Got Laid Off or Furloughed? Here Are Your Legal Rights

    September 16, 2020

    Regardless of the circumstances, losing your job is never a good thing. However, the landscape of business operations has been shaken by the COVID-19 pandemic.  With businesses shutting down or rapidly downsizing to better brace for losses, the number of unemployed workers continues to rise. To date, 22 million Americans had lost their jobs, with […]

  • Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Outcomes

    December 27, 2012

    Hollywood to Pay for Pregnancy Discrimination Suit! Overview Pregnancy discrimination is a common form of employee rights violation. Under Title VII provisions, an employee should not be treated differently because of their gender. Since pregnancy discrimination is a condition that is associated with being a female, violations can be considered to be a type of […]

  • Fight Employment Retaliation Effectively with Shegerian & Associates!

    December 27, 2012

    How Employment Retaliation Can Hurt You Employment retaliation can take place when an employee makes a formal complaint or report with proper authorities. A worker should feel safe in reporting their employer when unsafe conditions or unlawful conduct is occurring within the organization. Whistleblower laws are in effect to protect employee rights in order to […]