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Do you remember the 80′s song, "We’re not going to take it" by Twisted Sister? You might think it when your job is getting to you, but quitting might not be an option – at least until you have another one lined up. Is there a time when you get fed up enough to quit and collect unemployment benefits? It could be a possibility when you quit because your employer makes your working conditions so bad you have no choice …

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Sadly, you hear all too often lately about how a worker got fired and, for one reason or another (but usually a legal reason!), the employer ends up giving back the worker’s job. It’s a great victory for the worker, right? Maybe, maybe not. There may be pitfalls when go back to your old job. A worker lost her job after donating a kidney to her son, but got her job back, sort of Several workers were fired for social …

Workplace wrongdoing – discrimination, corruption, criminality – poses a real dilemma for those who observe it. Ignore it and you’re part of the problem. Call it out – whistleblowing – and you may end up with problems of your own.   Whistleblowing – bringing illegal conduct to light – is protected by law Laws also protect whistleblowers from retaliation Get legal help in determining if the conduct is illegal before calling it out Like this article? Share it with others …

Whoever said it’s a dog-eat-dog world would find support in a new survey on workplace conditions. An increasing number of employees report experiencing "incivility" on the job. Whatever that means to sociologists, it’s still not the same in law as "hostile work environment."   Survey reports more meanness at work: a sign of the economic times? "Hostile work environment" has special legal meaning If you suffer hostility because of your sex or other protected status, get legal help Like this …