by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is the Family Medical Leave Act? The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was passed to provide covered employees (both male and female) with time away from work in the event of medical necessity. It is most commonly used to provide maternity leave for a parent...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act? The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN Act) was passed to protect employee rights and interests in the event of large-scale layoffs as a result of operational closures by businesses (such as plant closure)....
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act? The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects the rights of service members in the military reserves or state national guards from discrimination based upon their...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Act? The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was passed to regulate safety conditions for employees in the work places of private employers with 20 or more employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
Are Uber Drivers Employees or Independent Contractors?The specific legal issue with Uber centers on whether the drivers should be ICs or Employees. The change affects the legal requirements of the company under state law and federal laws. Specifically, Uber would be...
by Jason M. Gordon | Feb 23, 2025 | HR, Employment, Labor, & Discrimination
What are the major employment discrimination laws? The major federal laws and regulations prohibiting employment discrimination were passed as part of several major federal acts and the subsequent amendments thereto. The primary federal acts addressing employment...
