General

Workplace gossip is often harmless and goes away as quickly as it began. However, some claims made by employees run the risk of ruining an employer’s career and the reputation of a business. Whether an accusation is made about an ...

Employees expect a safe work environment in which they are respected and treated fairly. Employers are legally required to provide a safe environment free from discrimination, harassment, or risk of injury. Employees who feel unsafe, harassed, discriminated against, or who ...

Labor unions are helpful for streamlining and simplifying employer operations, but they don’t always function as intended. Your union must represent employees without discrimination and with good faith, even if the employees aren’t union members. This duty to represent applies ...

Arizona employers can require that you take a drug test to qualify for employment but aren’t obligated to request one. If taking a test is a requirement, the employer must let you know and has a right to refuse to ...

In the state of Arizona, the Industrial Commission of Arizona (ICA) functions as the state’s department of labor. Originally formed in 1925 to regulate and enforce the state’s workers compensation program, the ICA has evolved over the years to cover ...

Like most states, Arizona is an at-will employment state, which means that the employment agreement can be severed or altered by the employer and the employee at any time, for any reason that doesn’t violate discrimination laws. Even if your ...

There are a number of federal laws that protect against the disclosure of employee medical information in the workplace. While the language of each law is slightly different, the consensus is universal—employers are held to strict confidentiality rules when it ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety and health standards in the United States. The agency was created in 1970 by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and is a ...

Under “at-will” employment laws (which apply in every state except Montana), the employment agreement between an employer and an employee is voluntary for both parties. Unless there’s an employment contract or union agreement that says otherwise, that means an employer ...

The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is a federal employment law that allows eligible employees of covered employers to take unpaid, job-protected leave for qualified medical and family reasons. During a period of FMLA-qualified leave, the employer is required to ...