When you’ve been let go by your employer, it’s human nature to think that your civil rights have been violated. As unfair as it is, however, that’s not always a given. While most people are familiar with the phrase “at-will employment,” that term can be...
Whether you are a smaller owner/operator of a trucking outfit or a large motor carrier hiring owner/operators to haul freight for you, you need to be aware of a number of regulations that you have to follow when it comes to the final settlement of the owner/operator’s...
Collecting Final Wages from Your Employer Most of us don’t work for free. If your employer hasn’t paid you all of the wages you’ve earned, then that’s exactly what you’d be doing. What follows is a quick guide on what to do if your employer owes you wages. The rules...
There’s no use trying to pretend that it didn’t happen now. As we discussed in my last entry, finding out that you’ve been let go from your job is a shock to the system, but it doesn’t do anyone any good to sit around and mope about it. After you’ve requested a reason...
It’s been a long afternoon and an even longer week. You’re sitting at your desk on Friday afternoon trying to get those last few things on your To-Do list crossed off before 5pm so you can go into the weekend without having anything hanging over your head. The sun is...
