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Getting money to cover your expenses after losing a job is critically important for many West Virginians. If you’ve been laid off or fired and it’s unrelated to your performance, you may receive a severance package that can help you and your family through a tough time while you’re looking for another job. But are...

In the aftermath of the #MeToo movement that has swept the country, employees, both female and male, should be aware of their rights on the job. And while most workers understand they have a right to a safe workplace, regular hours, paid lunch and paid overtime, many workers have no idea how to handle a...

It is hardly a secret that businesses are not always entirely honest about what they are doing and how they are doing it. Sometimes, this is a matter of proprietary systems, but too often, it is a sign of corruption within the company. When something that may be unethical crosses a desk, it puts an...

The arrangement between employers and employees should be fundamentally simple. You provide a share of your time and energy to work for them, and the employer compensates you fairly for it. However, even by this most basic concept of employment, many employers don’t play fair. When they don’t, they are guilty of wage theft, and...

Last year, public recognition of sexual harassment accusations in Hollywood broke a dam that had been holding back similar accusations across the nation in all industries for as long as anyone could remember. The #MeToo movement took off, changing the conversation so strongly that Time Magazine named "The Silence Breakers" as their Person of the...

Sexual harassment has been, for too long, a matter that was addressed quietly, if it was addressed at all. This year, however, allegations have begun to come to light against men in positions of power in many fields of work. The entertainment industry alone is outing directors, producers, actors, and nearly every other position imagined....

Free speech has become a heated topic in the political arena recently. The public is increasingly polarized, and opponents are clashing with sometimes violent results. As the debate spreads into the workplace, some workers are finding themselves disciplined for their statements and activities during non-working hours. This raises a complicated issue: Do employees truly have...

A recent study finds that racial discrimination in hiring is as prevalent today as it was in the late 1980s. This research only confirms what too many West Virginians have learned the hard way: racial bias is a very real challenge for the career advancement of minority applicants. Read on to learn more about the...

When West Virginia employees report illegal conduct by their employer, they are entitled to the protection of whistleblower laws. Article 1 of Chapter 6C of the West Virginia Code (known as the "whistle-blower law") prohibits discrimination and retaliation by employers against an employee who makes a good faith report of wrongdoing or waste to an...

Every year, the roads of West Virginia are the site of many fatal motorcycle accidents which devastate victims and family members. Claims for damages following a crash can be made by a rider (or passenger) who can prove negligence by another driver. Family members can also have claims for wrongful death after a fatal motorcycle...