Employment Law
When Are You Entitled to a Meal Break at Work?
As a Tennessee employee, you may wonder whether you are entitled to a meal break during your job shift. The answer is yes. State law permits you to have a meal break at work during a qualifying shift. Your employer…
Terminated on Your Day Off: Can This Really Happen?
Learning you lost or are about to lose your job can be shocking. But can your employer fire you on your day off? Unfortunately, the answer to this question is usually yes. In Tennessee, your employer can fire you at…
Can I be fired or subject to discipline for "quiet quitting"?
Recent polls suggest that up to 50 percent of the U.S. workforce is mentally withdrawing from work in a phenomenon dubbed “quiet quitting.” If you’re stepping back from your career because you’re feeling burnt out, underappreciated, or underpaid, you might be…
Hostile Work Environment and Workplace Harassment: What Is the Difference Between Them?
Laws against workplace discrimination protect employees and provide legal guidance on what to do when an employer breaks the rules. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) considers many factors to determine when violations occur. Understanding the terms used to define…
What Your Boss Is Not Allowed to Make You Do
People in management positions are responsible for making a range of important decisions at work. They are often in charge of training, supervising, and disciplining employees. But having a leadership role doesn’t mean that an owner, manager, or supervisor can…
What Is My Employment Discrimination Case Worth?
Do you believe that you’ve been the victim of discrimination in the workplace? If so, you might be eligible to bring an employment discrimination claim against your employer. Although your primary goals might be to get answers and stop unlawful…
Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Employment Lawyer
Knowing what to do if you’re having trouble at work is understandably stressful. We all depend on our jobs for financial security. But if you believe that have been treated unfairly or are the victim of harassment or discrimination at…
Your Rights Under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every aspect life throughout the country. To help businesses and individuals cope with the impacts of the virus, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) was established. This act provides certain employees with the right…
McDonald's Agrees to Pay $26 Million to Settle Wage Theft Lawsuit
McDonald’s has agreed to pay $26 million in a settlement with California employees who accused the fast food chain of not paying them appropriately for overtime and denying them breaks, among other things. The class action lawsuit was brought on…
How an Oxford Comma Won $5 Million for Truck Drivers
Small technicalities can sometimes transform the outcome of legal cases. That just happened to a group of truck drivers in Maine. A group of delivery drivers recently won $5 million for unpaid overtime after a judge ruled that a small…
