Both employers and employees have certain rights at the workplace. Many employers and employees are not aware of their exact employment rights. A knowledgeable employment lawyer can help workers and employees understand their rights and potential remedies if those rights have been undermined. If you are an employer or an employee who feels that you may be involved in an employment dispute, you need a law firm on your side. An employment attorney can help you vindicate your rights at the workplace. Contact the Law Offices of d’Oliveira & Associates today, regarding a potential lawsuit.
Employers and employees face a range of employment issues. Such issues often arise as a result of the vast amount of federal legislation in the United States regarding workplace issues. Oftentimes state law, usually similar to legislation at the federal level, also governs employer and employee rights in the workplace.
Employment litigation typically involves a vast array of complex state and federal legislation. Vindication of employee or employer workplace rights will best be achieved with the assistance of a knowledgeable employment attorney. A law firm with extensive trial experience often will be in the best position to help workers and employers achieve acknowledgment of their rights at the workplace. An employment lawyer will have an enhanced understanding of the contemporary interworkings of employee and employer relations.
Discrimination laws protect workers from wrongful termination as a result of their protected class, and other retaliatory actions. Sometimes discrimination may be obvious to an employee, but sometimes the discrimination comes in more subtle forms and may be hard to detect. Legislation typically protects employees from discrimination based on race, religion, sex, age, and disability.
ERISA laws help to ensure than an employee recovers the benefits due to that employee by reason of an employer-sponsored retirement, health, or disability insurance plan.
FMLA laws ensure an employee a certain amount of unpaid leave for various reasons, including, but not limited to, family member care, serious health issues of the employee, or birth/adoption of a child.
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) laws work to prevent injuries and protect the health of U.S. workers by ensuring safe and healthful workplaces.
FLSA legislation ensures that employees receive the minimum wage, and overtime benefits due to them by an employer.
If you are an employee who feels that you have been harmed by an employer’s wrongdoing or an employer who may be facing a lawsuit, you need a knowledgeable employment lawyer. Contact the attorneys at the Law Offices of d’Oliveira & Associates regarding your employment law concerns.
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