While more and more people use social media to communicate in their personal lives, email remains one of the main ways people communicate at work. Indeed, many employees receive a company em ... Read more
In most of the country, workplace smoking is either banned or highly regulated by state law. In states where smoking is permitted at work ... Read more
Labor strikes are an important part of this country’s economic history. Workers have gone on strike to demand better wages, safer working conditions, and many other improvements. ... Read more
In any workplace, there is always the possibility for romantic relationships to form. People who spend forty or more hours together per week sometimes find themselves with feelings for each ... Read more
Can your employer force you to get a flu shot? Some employers, particularly in the healthcare field, require employees to get immunized if they will be in contact with people with compromise ... Read more
"Work product" is anything you complete under the instructions of a person who has hired you. Who owns the work that you do depends on whether you are working as an employee or as an indepen ... Read more
A common misconception is that employees have a constitutionally protected right of free speech in the workplace. The truth is, public sector employees enjoy some limited protection. ... Read more