Jack Gilbert

Employment Law Federal Law Labor & Employment Law

What is the Fair Labor Standards Act?

March 26, 2026

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a 1938 federal law that sets nationwide wage-and-hour rules, including minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor protections....

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Employment Law Family & Medical Leave

What is FMLA?

March 26, 2026

FMLA is a federal law that provides eligible employees up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave in a 12-month period for certain family and...

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Personal Injury and Workers Compensation Workers' Compensation Workplace Legal Rights

What is workers’ compensation?

March 26, 2026

Workers' compensation is employer-funded insurance that pays 100% of necessary medical treatment and typically about two-thirds of lost wages for work-related injuries or illness. In...

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OSHA Regulations Workplace Health and Safety Workplace Safety

What is OSHA?

March 26, 2026

OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) is a U.S. Department of Labor agency created in 1971 to enforce workplace safety and health standards. It...

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Employment Law Workplace Rights

What is retaliation in the workplace?

March 26, 2026

Workplace retaliation is when an employer takes an adverse action—like firing, demotion, pay cuts, or harassment—because an employee engaged in protected activity under laws such...

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Anti-Discrimination Laws Employment Discrimination Employment Law

What is the EEOC?

March 26, 2026

The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) is the U.S. federal agency that enforces workplace anti-discrimination laws and has operated since 1965. It investigates charges, mediates...

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Anti-Discrimination Laws Employment Discrimination Employment Law

What is Title VII?

March 26, 2026

Title VII is a federal employment law enacted in 1964 that prohibits workplace discrimination based on five protected traits: race, color, religion, sex, and national...

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ADA Compliance Disability Law Disability Rights

What is the ADA?

March 26, 2026

The ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) is a U.S. federal civil rights law enacted in 1990 that prohibits disability discrimination. It requires equal access and...

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Antitrust and Competition Law Business Law

What is antitrust law?

March 26, 2026

Antitrust law is a set of U.S. statutes—most notably the Sherman Act (1890), Clayton Act (1914), and FTC Act (1914)—that prohibit anti-competitive conduct and monopolization....

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Administrative Law Court Orders Legal Definitions

What is a consent decree?

March 26, 2026

A consent decree is a court-approved settlement that ends a lawsuit without a finding or admission of liability. It is binding like a judgment and...

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Discrimination Law Employment Discrimination Employment Law

What is workplace discrimination?

March 26, 2026

Workplace discrimination is illegal under U.S. federal law when an employee is treated unfairly because of a protected trait, including race, sex, age (40+), or...

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Discrimination Law Employment Law Sexual Harassment

What is sexual harassment?

March 26, 2026

Sexual harassment is unwelcome sexual conduct that affects a person’s employment, education, or access to public spaces, and it generally includes two legal types: quid...

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