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What are Tip Credits? Should I be Concerned About How my Employer Handles Them?
/0 Comments/in Employment /by Kira FonteneauUnder federal law and the laws of most states, employers are allowed to pay employees who earn tips an hourly rate that is below the minimum wage, as long as the income they earn from their tips makes up the difference. This is commonly known as a “tip credit”, because the tips the employee earns […]
Sexual Harassment Part 5: Sexual Harassment in the White-Collar Workplace
/0 Comments/in Harassment /by Kira FonteneauPreviously, we have discussed sexual harassment in the medical industry, hospitality industry, retail industry, and manufacturing industry. Today, we are not going to focus on a particular industry, but on those who typically work in a professional office environment. Another term commonly used to describe this area would be the “white-collar” workplace. For some industries, […]
New Federal Law Prohibits Tip-Pooling with Management for All Employers
/0 Comments/in Employment /by Kira FonteneauIn many professions, workers depend heavily on tips to earn a livable income. This is especially true in the hospitality industry, where bartenders, waiters and waitresses, delivery drivers, hotel maids, and many others derive the vast majority of their income from tips. Some employers pay less than the minimum wage to employees who earn at […]
Holding Governments Agencies Accountable for Race Discrimination
/0 Comments/in discrimination /by Kira FontenauEach year, tens of thousands of racial discrimination complaints are filed against employers throughout the country. Under federal law, employers with 15 or more employees are not allowed to discriminate on the basis of race or any other protected class. Sadly, more than a century and a half after the civil war, minorities still do […]
Sexual Harassment Part 4 – Sexual Harassment in the Manufacturing Industry
/0 Comments/in Blog, Harassment /by Kira FonteneauIn the first three articles in our series on sexual harassment in the workplace, we have looked at the medical industry, hospitality industry, and the retail industry. This time, we will take a look at another working-class industry that does not receive very much attention with regards to sexual harassment; the manufacturing industry. Like the […]
Sexual Harassment Part 3: Sexual Harassment in the Retail Industry
/0 Comments/in Blog, Harassment /by Kira FonteneauLast month, we talked about sexual harassment in the hospitality industry and the unique circumstances that put hospitality workers in greater danger being harassed or sexually assaulted on the job. This time, we will look at another working-class industry in which a high number of workers are subjected to sexual harassment; the retail industry. According […]
Guard Misconduct in Alabama Prisons
/0 Comments/in Civil Rights /by Kira FonteneauPrison can be a very frightening place. Most prisons are overcrowded, and there is often rampant violence among inmates, which can cause those inside sink into utter despair. In this type of environment, it is very easy for those in authority to become corruptive and engage in abusive behaviors toward inmates. Alabama has certainly seen […]
Forced Arbitration in Law Firms
/0 Comments/in workplace rights /by Kira FonteneauFor decades, most big law firms have required new attorneys and other employees who become part of the firm to sign a mandatory arbitration agreement as a condition of employment. By signing a mandatory arbitration clause when someone is hired, the employee forfeits their right to settle any disputes with their employer in court. Instead, […]
What are the Most Common Violations against Tip Earning Employees?
/0 Comments/in discrimination, workplace rights /by Kira FonteneauWaiters, waitresses, bartenders, delivery drivers, and many others in the hospitality industry depend on tips for their living. In fact, many tipped employees earn more in tips than they do with their hourly wage. These workers are typically paid no more than minimum wage, and in many cases, establishments pay them below minimum wage. Federal […]
Sexual Harassment Part 2: Sexual Harassment in the Hospitality Industry
/0 Comments/in Harassment, workplace rights /by Kira FonteneauLast time, we talked about sexual harassment in the medical field and the dire need for reforms to give female health professionals a safer work environment. This time, we turn our attention to another industry that is in badly need of reform; the food and beverage/hospitality industry. For as long as there have been bars, […]