On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Oct 19, 2020 | Employment Law
Discriminatory hiring practices limit the ability of individuals with certain protected characteristics to support themselves and advance their careers. In order to level the playing field, the federal government has created a list of certain characteristics that are...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Oct 15, 2020 | Employment Law
Most labor protection laws exist to promote the general well-being of workers and to prevent companies from taking advantage of their workers. Overtime wages are a perfect example. There comes a point where a person can work themselves into exhaustion and negatively...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Sep 14, 2020 | Employment Law
Workers have the right to do their job duties without having to worry about being sexually harassed. While some people might think that sexual harassment always involves physical contact, this isn’t always the case. It is possible for an employee who is never touched...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Sep 10, 2020 | Employment Law
When you went to work, you took a look around and realized how young most of the people you worked with were. You made a mental note, but you didn’t think much about it. Between people your age retiring, getting fired or leaving their positions, it made sense that...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Sep 8, 2020 | Employment Law
More than a half-century after the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) was passed to protect older workers here in the United States, it is discouraging to reveal that, rather than having been eradicated, age discrimination continues to be a barrier to...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Sep 6, 2020 | Employment Law
Employees deserve a workplace that’s free of illegal activities. For some, making a formal complaint is frightening because they are concerned that they will face retaliation. One thing to remember if you are in this position is that retaliation at work due to you...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Sep 2, 2020 | Employment Law
As an hourly worker, you receive wages based on the amount of time that you work for your employer. As such, you expect to get compensation for all of the time that you work, particularly if you can’t rely on a specific number of hours every week. Every minute...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Aug 31, 2020 | Employment Law
Quite a few people in the modern economy have to directly interact with customers as part of their job. Workers at retail stores and restaurants may have to guide customers through their shopping experience and attempt to do it with a smile on their face no matter how...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Aug 29, 2020 | Employment Law
Unpaid labor is a dirty secret for many businesses. The law is clear about the fact that workers, especially hourly workers, should receive compensation for all of the time that they work for a company. However, many businesses will force their staff members to...
On behalf of Gibson Law, LLC | Jun 24, 2020 | Employment Law
By now, nearly every employer in this country is aware that discrimination on the job is illegal — but that doesn’t seem to stop it from happening. Why? The answer may be in the statistics: The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) receives more...
