Employment Law Articles that apply to All of the States
Overview of COBRA Health Insurance Continuation Rights
COBRA is a federal law that requires group health plans to continue covering an employee after the employee's employment has ended. COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act,...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 28, 2009 6:13 PM [EST] in COBRA | applies to All States
Trade Secrets Overview
A trade secret is information that is not known to the public, that its owner takes steps to keep from public knowledge and that has value because it is not known to the public. The owners of trade se...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 28, 2009 3:38 PM [EST] in Trade secrets | applies to All States
Overview of U.S. Non-competition Agreements
A non-competition agreement, also know as a covenant not to compete, is a promise by an employee not to compete with his or her employer for a specified time, in a particular place or in a particular ...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 28, 2009 08:29 AM [EST] in Non-competition | applies to All States
Guide to Employer FMLA Notices with DOL Approved FMLA Forms
A. Employer Notices The 2008 FMLA regulations require four separate types of Employer notices: “General notice,” which means the poster listing employees’ FMLA rights, plus a new a requirement t...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 23, 2009 07:53 AM [EST] in FMLA | applies to All States
Guided Tour to My Employment Lawyer for Attorneys
As an attorney member of mel, you have: An Attorney Profile Page . This includes your contact information, plus your education and experience. You can include as much or as little about yourself as yo...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 22, 2009 6:36 PM [EST] in Z- Help | applies to All States
List of Employment Law FAQs
Non-competition Severance pay Retaliation Sexual harassment Family leave Discrimination Wrongfully accused Overtime Tax Issues in Settlements Healthy Families Act Smoke free workplace Ohio non-compete...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 18, 2009 07:29 AM [EST] in Z- Help | applies to All States
Overview of Unlawful Employment Discrimination
Unlawful employment discrimination means adverse treatment of employees motivated by the employees' age, sex, race, creed, religion, national origin, disability, veterans status or other protected cla...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 17, 2009 1:49 PM [EST] in Discrimination | applies to All States
How to Find and Select Good Employment Lawyers
Good employment lawyers are like good mechanics. They tell you what you need, suggest the best way to get it, are skilled at their craft and present you with a reasonable bill. Good employment lawyers...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 17, 2009 09:09 AM [EST] in Representation | applies to All States
Defamation by an Employer
An employee may have a claim for defamation where an employer publishes a false statement of fact that harms the employee's reputation, unless the employer had a qualified privilege for making the sta...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 16, 2009 2:20 PM [EST] in Defamation | applies to All States
Employee Benefits Overview
As a result of the employment relationship, employees are entitled to certain benefits, such as retirement and disability compensation, as a matter of law. In addition, once an employer decides to off...
posted by Neil Klingshirn | Jul 16, 2009 1:10 PM [EST] in Benefits | applies to All States