As each of my children prepared to graduate high school, I asked them about what they had learned in school that would prepare them for the “real world.” I wasn’t surprised by their answers, but it was still disappointing. This lack of education on workers' rights – for kids who will most likely become workers themselves – led me to do some research.

Each employer handle cell phones differently – some provide stipends if you use your personal cell phone, some require company cell phones, some offer either and the choice belongs to the employee. Here is why it’s important to carefully consider your choice to use a personal cell phone for company business.

One of the most fundamental and important rights that union members have is Weingarten Rights. These rights entitle union employees to have a union representative present during investigatory interviews that they reasonably believe could lead to disciplinary action.