Employee Rights Blog

There is no federal “resignation law” that requires you to write a resignation letter to “legally” resign from your job; but, there’s more to it. [more]

Three states have already implemented a minimum wage increase in 2010 and a fourth has planned to do so in July. Meanwhile, Colorado is the only state to have decreased its 2010 minimum wage. [more]

A relatively new genetic discrimination law will soon make it illegal for employers to discriminate against employees on the basis of genetic information in any aspect of employment, including hiring, termination, pay and benefits. [more]

Earlier this year the U.S. Department of Labor introduced two new programs to help wounded and injured service members returning from the War on Terrorism, prepare for civilian careers and land gainful employment as veterans. [more]

The Senate has finally authorized extended unemployment benefits (Emergency Unemployment Compensation), by unanimously passing the underlying bill for the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009. [more]

Study results recently released by a group of research organizations generally concluded that employer labor law violations against America’s low-wage workers are systematic, routine, severe and widespread. [more]

On July 24, 2009 the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 per hour, a raise of 70 cents over the current hourly rate of $6.55 that became effective last year. [more]