Employment
Wage, overtime, discrimination, and termination explainers.
State Final Paycheck Deadlines Guide
When employers must issue a final paycheck after resignation or termination in your state.
State Overtime Rules Guide
Federal FLSA overtime plus any additional state overtime requirements in your state.
How to File a DOL Wage Complaint
How to file a wage and hour complaint with the Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.
How to File an EEOC Charge
Step-by-step guide to filing a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Whistleblower Protections Explained
Federal and state whistleblower laws that protect employees from retaliation for reporting wrongdoing.
1099 vs W-2 Explained
The tax and legal differences between being classified as a 1099 vs. W-2 worker.
Independent Contractor vs Employee
How the IRS and DOL tests determine whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
Workers' Compensation Basics
How workers' comp works, what it covers, and when you can sue outside the system.
Unemployment Benefits Explained
How to qualify for unemployment, how benefits are calculated, and when they can be denied.
WARN Act Mass Layoff Notice Explained
When the WARN Act requires 60 days' notice and what employees are owed if it's violated.
Severance Pay Explained
When employers must pay severance, what a release requires, and what to negotiate.
Non-Solicitation Agreements Explained
What non-solicitation clauses restrict and how they differ from non-competes.
Non-Compete Agreements Explained
How non-compete agreements work, which states ban them, and how to challenge one.
Equal Pay Act Explained
How the EPA requires equal pay for equal work and what defenses exist.
Age Discrimination (ADEA) Explained
How the ADEA protects workers 40 and older from age-based discrimination.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act Explained
How the PDA protects pregnant employees and what employers must do.
FMLA Leave Explained
Who qualifies for FMLA, what it covers, and how to request protected leave.
ADA and Reasonable Accommodation Explained
Who the ADA covers, what accommodations are required, and the interactive process.
Retaliation Claims Explained
When retaliation for protected activity is illegal and how to document it.
Sexual Harassment at Work Explained
Quid pro quo and hostile environment harassment — how to recognize and report it.
What Is Hostile Work Environment?
The legal standard for a hostile work environment claim and what conduct qualifies.
At-Will Employment Explained
What at-will employment means, and the important exceptions that protect workers.
How Overtime Pay Works
Federal overtime rules, common state add-ons, and how to calculate it.
Wrongful Termination Explained
When a firing crosses the line from at-will to wrongful termination.
What Counts as Workplace Discrimination?
Protected classes under federal law and how to spot discrimination at work.
Exempt vs Non-Exempt Employees
How the FLSA classifies employees and what it means for overtime.
What Is Wage Theft?
Common forms of wage theft and how workers can recover unpaid wages.