Author: William Clark

Workplace discrimination law does not prohibit every unfair decision. Federal protections focus on employment actions connected to legally protected characteristics or protected activity. Hiring, firing, compensation, promotion, job assignments, harassment, and other employment practices can…

Workers' compensation systems can provide benefits after qualifying workplace injuries or occupational illnesses without requiring the same type of negligence lawsuit used in ordinary personal-injury litigation. For most private-sector and state or local government employees…