Non-compete and non-solicitation clauses are restrictive covenants that limit your ability to work for competitors or contact former clients and colleagues after leaving your job.
The “severe or pervasive” standard determines whether workplace harassment violates federal anti-discrimination laws. You don’t need both—harassment must be either severe enough that a single
A release of claims in a severance agreement is a legal provision where you waive your right to sue your employer for virtually all employment-related
Yes, severance payments are fully taxable as ordinary income and subject to federal income tax (typically 22% supplemental withholding rate), state and local taxes, plus
No, in most cases, your employer cannot force you to retire based solely on your age—it’s been illegal since 1986 under the Age Discrimination in
The most common ADA violations include inaccessible entrances (missing ramps, narrow doorways), non-compliant restrooms (inadequate space, missing grab bars), insufficient accessible parking, service animal discrimination,
Temporal proximity is the time gap between when you engage in a protected workplace activity (like reporting discrimination or filing an EEOC complaint) and when
If you’ve been wrongfully terminated, your best settlement comes from negotiating strategically — ideally before filing any formal complaints — when your employer faces $75,000–$125,000
Intersectional harassment occurs when you’re targeted at work based on two or more protected characteristics simultaneously – like being harassed specifically as a Black woman,
You’ve signed a confidentiality agreement or NDA at work, and now you’ve witnessed serious misconduct—fraud, discrimination, wrongful termination, safety violations, or other illegal activities. That
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