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3 Exceptions to At-Will Employment
“At-will” employment refers to a common-law rule that the employment relationship may be terminated by the employer or the employee at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, for any reason (allowed by law) or no reason at all. The intent behind...
Employees: Be on the Lookout for Business Email Scams
Employees always need to be on the lookout for email scams, but they can be more prevelant during tax season. Even an email from your CEO might be a phishing scam. For example, you received an email purportedly from your CEO requesting copies of employee payroll...
Is Prohibiting Employee Wage Discussions Legal?
Prohibiting employee wage discussions is not legal, and employers may not even discourage employees from discussing their wages with one another. Likewise, employers may not in any way discipline or retaliate against an employee for discussing their wages or other...
Federal Regulations for Having 15 Employees or More
Certain labor laws apply to businesses based on how many employees they have. For example, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) applies to companies with 50 or more employees. But there are some federal regulations for having 15 employees. Once you have 15...
