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What Full-Time Employees Should Know About Exempt and Non-Exempt Employment Status
There is sometimes confusion between the different rights for different types of employment. What constitutes working...
Transgender Discrimination in the Workplace
Recent reports have shed light on a problem many people have been facing for generations: adhere to the societal norms...
Tired Truck Driving a Danger on West Virginia Roads
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)...
Can your employer ask about your pay history?
You’re in a job interview and get this question: How much money did your previous employer pay you? While it may be...
Severance Pay After a Firing or Layoff is Not a Black-and-White Issue
Getting money to cover your expenses after losing a job is critically important for many West Virginians. If you’ve...
When Employees are Bullied by their Bosses
In the aftermath of the #MeToo movement that has swept the country, employees, both female and male, should be aware...
Am I Safe to Report When My Company Is Corrupt?
It is hardly a secret that businesses are not always entirely honest about what they are doing and how they are doing...
Wage Theft Hurting West Virginia Workers
The arrangement between employers and employees should be fundamentally simple. You provide a share of your time and...
What is Workplace Sexual Harassment?
Last year, public recognition of sexual harassment accusations in Hollywood broke a dam that had been holding back...
Sexual Harassment Reform Hits House
Sexual harassment has been, for too long, a matter that was addressed quietly, if it was addressed at all. This year,...
West Virginia Judge Rules on Employee Free Speech Issues
Free speech has become a heated topic in the political arena recently. The public is increasingly polarized, and...
Employment Discrimination Still a Problem in West Virginia
A recent study finds that racial discrimination in hiring is as prevalent today as it was in the late 1980s. This...