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For Workers Class Actions Are More than a Procedural Mechanism

In previous posts we have emphasized the importance of class actions to individuals seeking to enforce their rights against more powerful corporations, most recently in “Abbey Spanier Comments on the Harm to Individuals Caused by Pre-Dispute Arbitration Clauses.”  As we … Continue reading

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Just because you are an “employee-at-will” does not mean you don’t have rights

             Most employees are employee-at-will which means that they can be fired at any time, for any reason or no reason at all. And no advance warning is required.  The law generally presumes that you are an employee-at-will unless you … Continue reading

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You cannot be discriminated against in the workplace because of your religion

             We have written several posting about age discrimination  and pregnancy discrimination.  But Federal and many state laws also prohibit employers from discriminating against employees because of their religion.              This means that an employer cannot make any decisions based … Continue reading

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