The main rule of advertising is truthful, non-deceptive, fair and claims must be backed with evidence. Based on this, most common questions that arise are:
1. What makes it deceptive?
2. How is it unfair?
3. What is the basis for their claim?
To determine whether it is deceptive or unfair, the point of view of a reasonable consumer is taken. It may be considered deceptive of unfair if it misleads the consumer in deciding on whether to buy a certain product. It must not imply anything that it cannot substantiate with scientific evidence that is both reliable and competent.
It is unfortunate that in these times of financial duress, many people are getting unlawfully terminated by the companies they work for. But being unlawfully terminated can cause problems for the company when people invoke their rights and sue. So to guide everyone, here are the only circumstances that allow for summary dismissal of an employee:
- willful or intentional disobedience of a lawful order from the employer
- committing serious misconduct, as defined by the company handbook
- serious carelessness in the carrying out of your duties, or worse, not carrying them out at all
- fraud and the abuse of the trust your employer has placed in you
- committing any sort of crime by yourself or anyone related to you against the company.
So if you are not guilty of these things, you have the right to raise the question of why you were dismissed.
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Labor law violations are considered a serious matter and are punishable by law. Employees must know what their rights are and how to assert them in the workplace.
Here are just a few of the important rights that employees must be aware of:
- The right to be protected from any form of discrimination – the term “discrimination” is a very broad term and encompasses a wide aspect of our lives. No person should be discriminated at work because of his/her sex, gender, sexual preference, pregnancy, beliefs, age, disability, etc.
- The right to a harassment-free workplace – everyone deserves to work in a place where one would feel safe from any form of harassment
- The right to fair pay – there are a lot of laws that protect your right to be paid no less than the minimum wage, to be paid a premium for working overtime or over the usual maximum amount of hours per week.