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7 Red Flags to Look for on Employment Contracts

Employment contracts are legally binding agreements between employers and employees. They outline the terms and conditions of the employment relationship.

These agreements serve as crucial documents to protect the rights and interests of both parties. Employment contracts are also useful for preventing misunderstandings and disputes.

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Ways to Identify Employment Discrimination

It is illegal for employers to discriminate against job applicants and employees for certain characteristics like race or gender. Nevertheless, discrimination in the workplace can and does occur. Unless the discrimination is identified and addressed quickly, it can infect and impact an entire workplace and cause professional harm to you or others.

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Steps to Take After Workplace Retaliation

Employers are generally free to do what’s necessary within their organization, including demoting and firing employees. However, when these negative actions are retaliatory, this crosses a line and leaves employers vulnerable to legal consequences. 

If you believe you’re experiencing workplace retaliation, you’re not alone, and you may have legal...

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Steps to Take if You’re a Victim of Employment Discrimination

Employment discrimination is the mistreatment of an employee by an employer due to the employee’s membership in a protected class. There are several types of employment discrimination, including: 

Race discriminationDisability discriminationAge discriminationNational origin discriminationEthnicity discriminationGender discriminationPregnancy status discrimination

If you believe you are a victim of...

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Can You Be Fired For Political Views?

We’re living in a politically-charged country. Protests are commonplace and political debates run rampant on social media. It’s only natural that political issues spill over to the workplace from time to time. At work, squabbles over hot-button topics can sour relationships. Your boss may notice the politically-charged comment you wrote on social media, or he...
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