Employment Law Author

Harper Owens

Harper Owens is an employment law attorney with a strong background in defending employers against discrimination claims. She has extensive experience in negotiating settlements and trying cases in state and federal courts.

Credentials

J.D., Harvard University, L.L.M. in Employment Law

10+ yearsDiscrimination LawWrongful Termination

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Articles by Harper Owens

Can You Get a Job With a DUI on Your Record?PTO Rollover Laws: A State-by-State LookIs It Against the Law to Fire a Pregnant Woman?Do Employers Have to Pay Out Vacation Time?Do Employers Have to Give You a Pay Stub?Can I Sue for a Hostile Work Environment?Can You Get Unemployment if You Sign a Separation Agreement?OSHA Break Requirements: Safety and Health StandardsCan My Employer Cut My Hours and Give Them to Someone Else?Can You Go on Short-Term Disability for Mental Health?Is a Job Offer Letter Legally Binding?Does an Employer Have to Replace a Lost Check?Do Part Time Workers Get Paid Holidays?How to Fill Out FMLA Paperwork: A Step-by-Step ExampleEmployee Rights and Legal Protections for Schedule ChangesBissonnette v. LePage Bakeries: The Transportation Worker ExemptionCan I Sue My Employer for Not Paying My Bonus?Ansonia Board of Education v. Philbrook: Religious LeaveIs an Intern Considered an Employee?Workers' Comp Case Closed but Still in Pain? Your Options ExplainedDo You Get a 15-Minute Break for Working 4 Hours?What Is Third-Party Harassment and Who Is Liable for It?Can an Employer Hire Someone to Replace a Laid-Off Employee?Is Autism a Qualifying Condition for FMLA?What States Require Harassment Training?Do Garnishments Come Out of Bonus Checks?How Does FMLA Intermittent Leave Work?How Is Mandatory Overtime Legal?Does Your Company Have to Pay You for Jury Duty?ERISA 104(b)(4): Plan Document Requests and Penalties