Your Employee Rights Are At Stake
For workers in Washington DC and the surrounding areas, the Employment Retirement Income Security Act – better known as ERISA – is in place to protect their retirement and other benefits on the job. Unfortunately, there are often disputes about whether entities have...
For those who have experienced issues with their employer-provided benefits, like their retirement accounts and health insurance, they have likely heard of ERISA. That is because ERISA is the law that set the minimum standard for these types of employer-provided...
Living with a disability presents challenges, but many disabled individuals want to live as normal a life as is possible. For many this includes holding down a job to support themselves and their family. Unfortunately, disability discrimination in Washington D.C....
When an employee is provided benefits at their place of employment, they likely do not consider whether they are the benefits they are required to receive. Additionally, employees may not be aware of their rights and options when it comes to enforcing the terms of...
When a person loses his or her job, it can be devastating financially and emotionally. In situations where the employee is fired or laid off for an illegal reason, it is called wrongful termination and there is useful information available about steps the employee can...
Even when people have insurance for medical care, there are some instances in which the insurance claim is denied. This can be a difficult situation for patients. When a claim is denied because the service is not considered a medical necessity or the service is not...
When your employer decides that it’s time to cut ties with you, whether through termination or forced retirement, you may be in a position to negotiate a severance package. But you don’t want to be taken by surprise. If you’re not prepared to discuss a severance...
Federal wage and hour regulations play a major role in how workers are compensated and impact their standard of living. Over the last 100 days, the U.S. Department of Labor pulled back wage and hour guidance and rulemaking that was made under the Fair Labor Standards...
When an employer is out of line and in violation of the law, it’s possible that their employees could suffer as a result. If you work as a government employee, understand that there are benefits that you may be entitled to, and your employer should not be trying to...
In Washington DC, people who have health benefits are accorded certain protections through ERISA (the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974). With these protections, people who have health care coverage through a private sector plan can get their plan...
