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Your Former Employer Handled Your Layoff Poorly. Did They Also Violate the Law?
Layoffs are nothing new, but how we respond to them is changing. Instead of ex-employees feeling shame for the situation, more are open about it. They share their feelings online, especially when ham-fisted employers treat laid-off employees like unwanted inventory. Whether you feel your former employer treated you with respect and fairness or they coldly…
Read MoreCould Renovating Your Home Tear Down Your Marriage?
Marriages can be like icebergs. You only see a small part of the trouble beneath the water line. Many things could happen to force the iceberg to flip, exposing the conflict underneath. It might be issues with their children, financial problems, health issues, or home renovation. There are many potential problems when changing your home,…
Read MoreNew Federal Rule Means Some Salaried Workers Must Be Paid More or They Qualify for Overtime
Many employers wrongly believe that paying a worker a salary instead of hourly disqualifies the salaried employee from overtime. The law may appear simple, but it can be dangerously more complex and nuanced than some may think. From Whence Does the Salary Exemption Rule Come? Under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), nearly all…
Read MoreIs it Time to Divorce Your Alcoholic Spouse?
If your spouse can’t or won’t stop drinking alcohol to excess and it’s adversely affecting your relationship, it may be time to end the marriage. Alcohol dependence is a complex condition that won’t go away without persistent action by your spouse. If you’ve had enough and the impact upon the kids and you is bad,…
Read MoreUS Supreme Court Makes It Easier for Plaintiffs to Claim Discrimination Under Title VII
The current Supreme Court’s majority takes consistently extreme positions, out of the mainstream. Many of the High Court’s decisions are sharply divided along political lines. Many citizens and commentators believe that decisions are made depending upon whether a justice was nominated by Republican or Democratic Presidents. Yet the justices were able to get past their…
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