Your Rights to Overtime Wages: What Misclassified Employees Need to Know

Employers sometimes misclassify their employees in an attempt to avoid paying them what they are owed. Unfortunately, this practice is quite common, and it leaves employees overworked and underpaid. If you believe that your employer has withheld payments from you, you should contact an experienced employment law attorney for assistance. In...

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Are Employers Obligated to Provide Time Off for Political Activism in Rhode Island?

Whether you like it or not, politics influence nearly every aspect of our lives in big and small ways. As such, engaging in political activism is something important to many in the United States. You may wonder whether or not you're entitled to time off of work to pursue these activities. It's essential to...
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Louise A. Herman, Esq. Featured in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Article: “Employment Bar Eyes Implications of NLRB Memo on Noncompetes”

Recently, Louise A. Herman, Esq. of Herman Law Group spoke with Pat Murphy of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on the National Labor Relations Board's general counsel targeting noncompete agreements with a recent memorandum titled, "Non-Compete Agreements that Violate the National Labor Relations Act." This memorandum concludes that some provisions in these agreements, which prevent employees...
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How Do Federal and State Laws Differ on Workplace Discrimination?

Unfortunately, discrimination still occurs in the workplace though we may like to assume these instances don't happen. However, there are laws to hold those who discriminate against their employees responsible at both the state and federal levels. If you're unsure what national and state laws are in place to protect you, you'll want to...
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