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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.

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.