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The labor rights movement: victories every worker inherits
The eight-hour day, the weekend, safety law and wage enforcement all trace to organizing that most workers never see.
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What Retaliatory Termination Looks Like, and How Courts Spot It
Retaliatory termination is a firing meant to punish a protected complaint. Here is how at-will rules work, what retaliation looks like, and what proof does in court.
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How a civil case moves through court, filing to verdict
Pleadings, discovery, motions, trial, appeal — the stages a workplace lawsuit actually passes through, and where most cases end.
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What a shop steward does and when to call one
The steward is the contract's first responder on the shop floor — here is the job, and the moments that call for it.
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FNB logs its 16th straight Pittsburgh Top Workplaces award
The Pittsburgh bank's award streak is long by any measure. What the numbers behind the honors actually measure is a narrower question.
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Everyday safety: a worker's guide to preventing workplace violence
What the warning signs look like, what de-escalation can and cannot do, and what the law expects from employers.
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How courts handle an employment discrimination case, start to finish
From the first charge filed with a federal agency to a verdict or a settlement, here is the road a workplace discrimination case actually travels.