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We previously discussed what to do if you lost your job due to a pandemic at the start of COVID-19. At the time, millions of people across the United States had lost their jobs due to business closures. Some people have since returned to work, bringing the national unemployment rate down to a still-staggering 11.1...

If you work, you deserve to earn every penny you're entitled to. In far too many cases, however, workers are cheated out of money. This happens when employers break the law or put their own interests first. Wage theft is an under-prosecuted crime that costs American workers billions of dollars each year. Employers who are...

Do you have a sick child, parent or spouse who needs you to care for them? Are you pregnant or did you recently give birth and need to stay home? Are you facing a serious health condition and can’t perform your job? In any of these cases, you may qualify for medical leave. Employees in...

Work that is performed off the clock isn't often compensated or accounted for on a weekly basis. Some employers will routinely work more than 40 hours per week in order to complete a slew of tasks. Many will not record it on their time-sheets or ask for overtime pay. How often do employees work off...

First and foremost, make every effort to keep you and others safe by maintaining social distancing, washing your hands frequently, and taking other safety precautions, including abiding by applicable quarantine orders. The novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the health and lives of millions of Americans, with that number expected to grow considerably. As a result...

CLEVELAND, OH (March 24, 2020) – The Cleveland employment law firm of Nilges Draher LLC is offering a free unemployment consultation for workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis. Attorney Hans Nilges said the firm is offering a free 15-minute phone consultation, during which an...

Some employers throughout Ohio cheat workers by not paying fair or legal wages, making it difficult for working people to make ends meet. This is called wage theft and includes: Not paying overtime Refusing to give employees their last paychecks after resigning from their jobs Not paying for all hours worked Paying below the minimum...

Some employers may require new employees to enter into mandatory arbitration agreements, which prevent claims from being handled in court. Arbitration agreements also reduce many of the legal rights afforded to employees by federal law. Instead, workplace incidents are handled internally. By requiring employees to enter into mandatory arbitration agreements, employers may be able to...

Management in top U.S. corporations has become more diverse in recent years, with more women and people of color attaining positions that once seemed out of reach. What is the driving factor behind these positive changes? It turns out that discrimination lawsuits – corporations being sued for bad and illegal behavior – have improved gender...

Workplace standards have changed significantly since the “Mad Men” days of the 1960s and ‘70s when sexual harassment was acceptable behavior. Over the past several decades, policies and laws have been enacted to protect employees. The #MeToo movement, which put a spotlight on inappropriate workplace behavior in Hollywood and the media, revealed that people in...