Final paychecks, PTO laws, non-competes, FMLA, severance, and unemployment procedures by state.
Texas is an at-will state, so most firings are legal. Wrongful termination covers the narrow set of firings the law prohibits: discrimination, retaliation, and discharge for refusing to break the law. Learn what qualifies and how to file.
Neither Texas nor federal law requires private employers to give adult employees meal or rest breaks. When breaks are offered, federal rules decide whether that time is paid, and separate rules cover break time for nursing mothers.
Florida follows the at-will rule, so a firing is wrongful only when it violates a specific law. This article explains the illegal reasons for termination, the deadlines to act, and the remedies available.
Pennsylvania has no mini-WARN law, so the federal WARN Act governs mass layoffs and plant closings. How the 60-day notice rule, coverage thresholds, exceptions, and penalties work.
A plain-language reference to Illinois employment law: the at-will default, worker classification, minimum wage and overtime, final pay, discrimination protections, non-compete limits, and how the state enforces each.
A plain-language guide to employment law in Georgia: at-will employment, employee versus independent contractor classification, wages and overtime, discrimination protections, and what happens when a job ends.
How employment works under Texas law: the at-will rule, employee-versus-contractor classification, the Texas Payday Law, minimum wage and overtime, and discrimination protections.
How Florida employment law works: the at-will default, the state minimum wage, employee versus contractor classification, discrimination protections, and how the rules are enforced.
A plain-language guide to New York employment law: at-will employment and its limits, employee classification, wage and hour rules, pay notices, workplace discrimination, and sick leave.
How Ohio employment law works for private-sector workers, from at-will rules and worker classification to minimum wage, overtime, pay timing, and anti-discrimination protections, with links to the governing statutes.
A plain-language overview of North Carolina employment law for private-sector workers, covering at-will employment, wage and hour rules, worker classification, paycheck deductions, final pay, and anti-discrimination protections.
A plain-language reference to how Pennsylvania employment law works, from at-will rules and minimum wage to paydays, worker classification, and discrimination protections.