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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 …

How much private information can an employer or prospective employer demand to know about you? On our forums, a participant asks if an employee must give his Facebook account password to his employer on demand. The answer is yes, if he wants to keep his job.   Private employers not prohibited from probing your social networks Employers generally not prohibited from acting on what they find Employers may not illegally discriminate or retaliate using this information Like this article? Share …