In a simpler era of America's economic life, the distinction between white-collar workers and blue-collar workers made some sense. White-collar folks generally worked in offices and were salaried. Blue-collar folks generally worked in factories and punched a clock....
Statistics from a think tank (the Economic Policy Institute) indicate that, in recent years, the pay gap between the genders has been widening when it comes to young college-educated workers. The gap had a particularly big increase over the past year, with the average...
When a professional is taking on new employment, what compensation they are entitled to in connection to their new job can have major implications for their financial situation and other aspects of their life. Thus, when it comes to an employment contract for a new...
In most fields, federal law entitles workers who work overtime to overtime pay. However, there are certain fields in which certain workers are excluded from these protections under a special exemption. One of these fields is the field of computers. Now, not all...
As president, Harry S. Truman famously asked for a one-handed economist. The desire for clearer counsel is certainly understandable, given how often economists give conflicting counsel. And it certainly isn't only presidents who are affected by this uncertainty. In...
Many things can be impactful for retirees. For individuals who had a retirement benefits plan through their employer, one such thing is what happens when they make a claim for benefits under the plan. Rules from the federal Employee Retirement Income Security...
When an executive or professional is asked to leave a company, for any reason, there are some major legal issues that can come before them. One are severance issues, as they may be offered a severance agreement by their employer. When it comes to severance...
Compensation packages can vary considerably between different types of jobs. So, for different types of workers, different types of compensation can take on a particularly important role. For example, in sales jobs, commissions can make up a substantial portion of the...
Among the things that can impact whether an employee here in Texas would be able to take actions against their employer under the state and federal bans on workplace disability discrimination is whether their employer falls under the control of these bans. These bans...
It's no secret that employers sometimes misclassify workers. Sometimes this happens because the law lacks clear guidelines on the difference between contractors and employees. In other cases, it happens because employers made deliberate decisions to misclassify...