Workplace discrimination is not always an in-your-face circumstance. When discrimination happens, the victim often feels a sense of humiliation or embarrassment. If you have been discriminated against in the workplace, it is important to act quickly and keep excellent...
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Employment Law
I’ve Been Sexually Harassed and Gender Discriminated at Work; What Should I Do?
If something has made you feel uncomfortable at work, you need to stand up for yourself. Sexual harassment and gender discrimination are not only wrong; they are violations of your civil rights. There are federal laws in place to protect people from the unnecessary...
Worked Overtime without Pay
Ask An Employment Law Attorney In Oklahoma I was forced to work over time, but never got paid for the extra time. My Director will not take action. What should I do? Working hard in order to receive a day's pay is what every individual agrees to do when accepting a...
Forced to Work through Lunch with NO Compensation
My Boss Forces Me To Work Through Lunch Without Compensation Your stomach voraciously growls as you end your shift. Working though lunch, as you had all week left you more than ready for dinner. With all the added pressure of a deadline your boss has had the entire...
Race Discrimination – I was Called a Racial Slur at Work
Oklahoma Employment Law Attorney The average American has to work for a living. They need to pay bills, buy food and have a roof over their heads. Consequently, they have no choice but to go out into the world most days and deal with others on the job. While the...
Can you Be Denied Unclaimed Overtime Hours in Oklahoma
Your employers, unless they are government run as a public sector, are not allowed to give you time off instead of Pay! Only public sector workers are allowed to use overtime hours to be "comp time" off, but private sector employers attempting to give time off in...
I Submitted a Formal Complaint Over My Boss Calling Me a Racial Slur, Now She is Trying to Have Me Fired
Today's workplace, while very diverse, still experiences far too much discrimination and hostility directed at employees. One of the most difficult situations for employees involves being the victims of racial slurs or other derogatory acts from their bosses,...
Business Cannot Prohibit Legal Weapons in Locked Autos
Workers cannot be prohibited from legally transporting a weapon in their vehicle onto an employer's property. It is legal in Oklahoma to transport an unloaded weapon, like an unloaded hunting rifle or shotgun, in an automobile, if the weapon is locked in a car's trunk...
My Union Is Not Upholding The Contract Agreement We Have In Place For Medical Benefits. What Can I Do?
If you are part of a union as far as your job is concerned, it is their responsibility to hold up on their end for any agreements or compensations that they provide to their employees. This is one of the major benefits of having a job that is part of a union, and when...
Family and Medical Leave Act: Maternity Leave Protection
The only industrialized countries without paid maternity leave are the United States and Australia. While Australia provides 52 weeks of unpaid leave, the United States provides for only 12 weeks. The federal law governing maternity leave is the Family and Medical...