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When you’re hired for a new job, the immediate feeling is almost always one of excitement. A new workplace, new coworkers, new opportunities, perhaps better pay and more benefits. But when you accept a new job, you’re also moving into an unfamiliar situation. Whether your job is with a small, …

Many jobs earn not just a wage but also other forms of earnings. Some sales jobs and other types of employment, for example, can earn workers commissions, or an amount of money based on performance. A commission is usually a percentage amount of sales and is paid at regular intervals, …

If you’ve just been offered a new job, you might be wondering how to start your new career with the best employment contract. Negotiation of your job contract not only sets the tone for your professional relationship with your employer, but it also determines your career trajectory.

• What is negotiable?

There are times when your health directly impacts your employment. There may be times you need to call in sick or situations when you need to take time off from work for medical reasons. Also, medical cases are sometimes part of casual conversation. If you show up at your job …

Losing a job is always devastating, but it is even worse when you feel you have been fired unjustly. Luckily, the law protects workers from wrongful termination. If you think you may have a wrongful termination lawsuit, there are a few steps you should take, including reaching out to …