Category: Firm News

The recent headlines swirling around Astronomer’s CEO and Head of HR have sparked widespread conversation—and not just for the memes. While social media has had its fun with #ColdplayGate, the situation raises serious legal and cultural questions for employers in Arizona and across the U.S. Two senior executives are now out of high-paying jobs, facing…

Situations in which an employer wants to withhold wages from your paycheck can occur for many reasons. Perhaps you have left the job, and the employer says it must deduct certain costs from your last paycheck. Or maybe your employer has a policy to withhold money from your pay if your cash drawer is short….

Members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community have certainly put up with their share of discriminatory treatment. As a result, many LGBT individuals choose to hide their identities at work. In fact, according to the Human Rights Campaign, 46% of LGBT employees in the U.S. choose to stay in the closet at their…

More workers than ever are retaining employment and actively working late in their adult years. This creates a workforce that is almost as heavily populated with workers over 40 as it is with those under 40. This aging workforce also leads to more frequent instances of age discrimination. Recognizing age discrimination and understanding the facts…

You spend many hours at work, so doing it in a negative culture may significantly strain your life. A toxic workplace may impact your body in ways you cannot imagine. How do you know if your workplace is influencing your life? Learn a bit about some of the common elements in a toxic workplace. What…