Insurance agents are responsible for ensuring that clients receive the coverage they need to protect against potential risks. When agents fail to provide adequate coverage, clients may face severe financial consequences. In such cases, agents can be held accountable...
The tenuous economic climate has led to quite a few changes in labor practices. As unemployment has increased over the year, wage theft has also increased as some unscrupulous employers attempt to hold back pay from employees. There are many ways that employers engage...
As the COVID-19 virus has spread across the country, various states have tried various means to control the pandemic. Virginia’s governor Ralph Northam has led the way with tighter restrictions on many businesses, especially restaurants and similar establishments. In...
Residents of the Washington D.C. area and Virginia might be interested in reading an article regarding the settlement in the Harvey Weinstein case. The disgraced former Hollywood mogul was part of a settlement of $19M by his female employees, who claimed sexual abuse...
The U.S. Supreme Court in June ruled the Civil Rights Act of 1964 extends protective employment law for workers to the LGBTQ community. While properly recognized as a major win for those who identify as LGBTQ, it does not fully affirm many rights and does not protect...
You rely on your paycheck to cover your daily expenses. When your employer does not pay you fairly, it can be challenging to make ends meet. If your employer has violated wage and hour laws, you could be one of the thousands of workers each year eligible for...
As the country begins to re-open from the Covid -19 Pandemic, businesses of all kinds, and, their employees, will face a critical a need for an efficient and viable method for resolving issues arising from the duties the law imposes on employers and businesses...
We all have basic rights when we go to work. Everyone should expect their workplace to be safe and free of harassment. If you are enduring those things, you could have a hostile workplace. Your employer has legal requirements. Under some circumstances, you might be...
The Broadmoor hotel in Colorado Springs was recently accused of allegedly violating wage and hour law for the second time. The claimant, a banquet server who worked at The Broadmoor for six years, contended that the hotel did not pay overtime or let servers keep...
