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You need your job, so getting fired for no reason may be a confusing and enraging experience, especially if you did not see it coming at all. Tennessee is an employment-at-will state, which means that employers can often fire without an explanation for the employee....
If you have been watching the news, then you may be aware of the whistleblowers who have come forward to discuss the social media giant Facebook. Whistleblowers have come forward to discuss the platform’s impact on children and how it has influenced the very democracy...
Job applicants have long suspected that racial discrimination has played a role in their lack of being hired by certain companies. Now, a recent study lends some support to that argument. More than 100 Fortune 500 companies received an estimated 84,000 bogus job...
Maybe your boss said some very inappropriate things to you during your most recent performance review. They may have implied or outright stated that they expected sexual favors if you wanted a raise or a promotion. Perhaps you recently transferred to a new department...
When developing any type of business contract an organization will take steps to protect itself. Whether it is the creation of strong vendor contracts or comprehensive employment agreements, the business will slant the terms of the contract in their favor. This is...
Your workplace is supposed to be a safe environment. If you go to work and have to put up with someone who is sexually harassing you or discriminating against you, then you should speak up and discuss the issue with your employer, supervisor or human resources...
Most workers expect to keep their jobs with their company as long as they show up on time and do their work properly. There are rare instances, however, in which an employee does what they're supposed to and still loses their job. The at-will employment doctrine...
You’re at work, at the end of an eight-hour shift and a 40-hour workweek, when your boss comes up to your desk. They know that it’s Friday and you’re just looking forward to going home, but a major project did not get finished on time. They think that it has two or...
Attendance is a key metric for how employers evaluate the usefulness and reliability of their employees. You have probably spent a career building up an excellent reputation as someone dependable by showing up to work on time every day. Unfortunately, life doesn't...
A well-written employee handbook is an essential item that many companies fail to give enough attention to. These manuals are often out of date or fail to cover what they should. Good communication is vital to the success of any business. The bigger the company gets,...
