When an employee raises concerns regarding sex discrimination in the workplace, it is the employer’s job to thoroughly investigate the complaint in an effort to resolve the issue. When employers ignore signs of sex discrimination, sometimes they find themselves subject to an employment discrimination lawsuit. A recent article in the Des Moines...

This month, a new overtime rule means that over one million workers in the U.S. will see bigger paychecks in 2020. For the first time in 15 years, the Department of Labor has raised the salary eligibility threshold for overtime pay, translating into more money in Americans’ pockets.
Prior to the change, federal...

What is workers compensation?

Workers compensation is a form of insurance that provides medical benefits and wage replacement to employees injured performing their work duties. Employees give up the right to sue their employer in exchange for the benefit.

What types of injures are...