Jack Gilbert

Collective Bargaining Labor & Employment Law Labor Law

What is a strike?

March 26, 2026

A strike is a coordinated work stoppage by employees to pressure an employer during a labor dispute, typically over wages, hours, or working conditions. In...

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Employment Law Workplace Rights Wrongful Termination

What is wrongful termination?

March 26, 2026

Wrongful termination is when an employer illegally fires you—for example, for discrimination, retaliation, or refusing to break the law. It can violate federal or state...

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Employment Law Workplace Rights Wrongful Termination

What is constructive dismissal?

March 26, 2026

Constructive dismissal occurs when an employer makes a worker’s job so intolerable—or fundamentally changes key terms like pay, duties, or hours—that the employee is effectively...

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Employment Law Whistleblower Protection Workplace Rights

What is whistleblower protection?

March 26, 2026

Whistleblower protection refers to laws that shield employees from retaliation—such as firing, demotion, or harassment—when they report illegal or unsafe conduct. These protections can apply...

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Employment Law Personal Finance Unemployment Benefits

What is unemployment insurance?

March 26, 2026

Unemployment insurance (UI) is a state-run program that replaces part of your wages if you lose your job through no fault of your own and...

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Collective Bargaining Labor & Employment Law Labor Relations

What is collective bargaining?

March 26, 2026

Collective bargaining is the legal process where employees, usually through a union, negotiate with an employer over wages, benefits, schedules, and working conditions, typically resulting...

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Collective Bargaining Labor & Employment Labor Relations

What is a union?

March 26, 2026

A union is an organization of workers that negotiates with an employer for better pay, benefits, and working conditions through collective bargaining. In the U.S.,...

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Business & Workplace Law Employment Law Labor & Employment

What is an independent contractor?

March 26, 2026

An independent contractor is a self-employed person or business hired under a contract (typically paid on a 1099) rather than treated as an employee. They...

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Business & Workplace Law Employment Law Worker Rights

What is employee misclassification?

March 26, 2026

Employee misclassification occurs when an employer wrongly classifies a worker as an independent contractor instead of an employee, denying wage, tax, and benefit protections. This...

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Employment Law Legal Rights Whistleblower Protection

What is a whistleblower?

March 26, 2026

A whistleblower is someone who reports illegal, unethical, or unsafe conduct—often within their workplace—to a supervisor or a government agency. In the U.S., many whistleblowers...

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Employment Law Wage Theft Worker Rights

What is wage theft?

March 26, 2026

Wage theft is when an employer illegally underpays or withholds a worker’s earned pay—costing workers billions of dollars each year. It can include unpaid wages,...

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Compensation and Benefits Employment Law Wage Theft

What is overtime pay?

March 26, 2026

Overtime pay is extra wages paid at 1.5× an employee’s regular rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek for most nonexempt workers under...

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