Employment Law Cases

It seems like just about everything now a days involves a contract in some form or another. When you buy a house, lease an apartment, enter into a business agreement, get a security system monitored, sign up for a gym membership, get a cell phone plan, etc, you are expected to wave through page upon page of small print. Whoever is in charge of sealing the deal will ask you to sign here, initial there, and sign and sign again. Much of the time you are probably not completely aware of what exactly you are signing into. And in reality, the lawyer that created the original contract probably does not expect you to actually read the whole contract itself.

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Unemployment in Connecticut ticked up slightly to 9 percent in January, the highest yet in this recession, a new report by the state Department of Labor shows.

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If a Federal government agency suspends an employee for more than 15 days, or fires that employee for improper conduct, the employee may have an appeal right to the Merit Systems Protection Board. If the employee can appeal to the MSPB, usually the agency has the burden of proving its case against the federal employee.

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The U.S. Department of Labor today launched an online suite of resources for grant applicants.

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Agriculture is the backbone of our society. Without agricultural workers, no one would be able to eat. Unfortunately agricultural workers also face some of the harshest working conditions of any industry. They work longer hours, often for less pay, than people in nearly any other line of work. Even if their working conditions are less than ideal, however, they are entitled-like everyone-to work without facing discrimination.

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The government has initiated enactment of a law to protect people who will provide the appropriate authorities with information on corruption in different offices, Law Minister Shafique Ahmed said yesterday.

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Job interviews are inherently stressful. When you’re trying to present a positive image of yourself as a worker, it can be difficult to know how to respond to your interviewer’s questions. Your interviewer is usually a stranger, and you may not know what questions to expect. As stressful as that is, sometimes interviewers ask questions that are uncomfortable or discriminatory. Even though it’s illegal to ask questions like those, many interviewees do not know what to do.

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The economy continues to grow slowly even though harsh snowstorms crimped activity in some parts of the country last month.

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If you are an employee who feels that they have been unfairly dismissed by their employer, you may be feeling powerless and daunted. However, if you truly have been unfairly dismissed you do have the right to make a claim and may be entitled to compensation or reinstatement. This area of the law is relatively complicated so it is always a good idea to consult employment law solicitors to help you handle your case.

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Congress’ failure to act means that tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians are scheduled to lose their unemployment benefits sooner than expected.

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