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Employment Law Facts Every Millennial Must Know

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January 26, 2022
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Employment Law Facts Every Millennial Must Know
Table of contents
  1. Transparency Laws In The Workplace
  2. Employee Retirement Laws
  3. Independent Contractor Or Employee 

Millennials are well-educated, self-conscious, skilled, and have a great understanding of human rights. This generation asks questions about an excellent work-life balance and demands more flexibility from employers. 

The recent pandemic fueled a lot of the workplace adaptation to remote and virtual working. This rapid adaptation has left many with the decision not to return to the office.

What gives millennials the advantage? They were the early adopters of the technology boom, unlike their baby boomer counterparts. Millennials are highly adaptable to new technology being developed and fuelled by GenZ. Furthermore, millennials are now choosing to settle down, get married, have kids, and raise a family. 

But when it comes to career satisfaction, work-life balance, and career growth, it's essential to know the basics of employment law. This is important if you ever find yourself facing wrongful termination, job loss, or discrimination. It's important to know when to consult with breach of contract law firms, a personal injury lawyer, or file an internal complaint. 

So, we've rounded up the employment law facts that every millennial should know. 

Transparency Laws In The Workplace

Millennials hate conformity, and you work better in groups or teams, not as individuals. You, therefore, find it hard to keep a job for more than a 1-2 year period.

Millennials dream of remote or virtual work. The flexibility and less monitoring have led many millennials to quit their jobs for a remote post.

However, some millennials have families and bills to pay. They've resorted to a hybrid work, coming to the office 2-3 days a week instead of 5-6 days pre-pandemic.

Therefore, they need to understand the transparency laws that are set in place by their employers. Specific documents or devices are prohibited from leaving the office for Trade Secret purposes. 

Your cravings for a flexible lifestyle may cause you to commit a crime. Your generation is synonymous with working even after hours. However, this can land you in a conspiracy to commit fraud. You would then need the assistance of an employment lawyer.

Employee Retirement Laws

To reap the benefits of an IRA or Roth-IRA, you need to be considered an employee. Their employer entirely sets an employee's job description and schedule. 

Most millennials fear that kind of imposition on one's life. They keep jobs that make them feel like their rights are honored. They also keep jobs that inspire them. 

However, the disadvantage for you is that new or potential employers will be hesitant to hire you as an employee. They would rather contract you instead. As a contracted worker, you do not get full employee benefits such as maternity and paternity leave.

Independent Contractor Or Employee 

In contrast, the contract sets an independent contractor's job description and schedule. The agreement does not account for employee benefits such as paid leave and retirement funds (IRAs). For millennials with kids and families, this is a more considerable disadvantage. 

With this, other employment law facts to uncover include details about wrongful termination, minimum wage, and overtime hour restrictions.

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