employment law
Employment lawsuits are incredibly unique. Many types of law such as personal injury and transactional work involves (in most cases) very little litigation and a lot of administrative work that can be performed by non-lawyers. 99% of employment cases involve litigation in one form or another. That is why hiring someone who specializes in employment […]
Established as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency charged with enforcing and interpreting federal discrimination statutes. The EEOC is responsible for issuing regulations interpreting those laws, holding hearings, administering the laws and accepting, investigating and mediating charges of discrimination lodged by employees. The […]
The purpose of minimum wage laws across the country is to provide a base pay rate that must be paid to certain types of covered employees. Presently, the federal minimum wage is set at $7.25 per hour. However, the minimum wage in some states is higher. If an employee is covered by both state and […]