A background check is a screening process that reviews at least 3 areas—identity, work/education history, and criminal records—to confirm a person’s information. Employers, landlords, and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.,...
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...
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...
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...
