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Pregnant Workers Now Have Stronger Workplace Protections On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which was passed in December 2022, took effect in the workplace. This law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers unless that accommodation would cause an undue hardship, much as they would […]

Know Your Rights in the Workplace Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), employers are supposed to make reasonable accommodations to help employees with disabilities in the workplace. Employers must make these accommodations as long as they are not an undue burden. And the accommodation can be anything, as long […]

You Have Options. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is designed to give eligible employees the ability to take unpaid leave to care for a family member or manage their own medical care, and have their job still available when they return.  While not every employee is eligible for […]

If They Do, You May Be Entitled to Overtime Pay When you’re a salaried employee, you’re usually exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). That means you’re not entitled to receive minimum wage or overtime pay. A number of things can affect your exempt or non-exempt status, including your […]

Talking About Your Salary Is a Federally Protected Right Many employers would rather their employees not discuss their salaries with each other, and employees are often under the impression that they’re not allowed to discuss salary. But under the law, discussing your salary with your co-workers is a protected right. […]