Category: Workplace Survival & Career Growth
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🌸Illegal Discrimination：你遇到的是「不喜歡你」還是已經違法的職場歧視？ llegal Discrimination: Is It Just Dislike — or Truly Unlawful Treatment
這篇文章用移民最能理解的方式，說明美國職場中「非法歧視」的定義、受保護特質、常見的隱性歧視（microaggression）、如何判斷是否違法，以及如何蒐證與保護自己。幫助你分辨：哪些只是風格差異，哪些已經觸犯法律。A clear guide to understanding illegal workplace discrimination in the U.S. Learn the protected characteristics, real-world examples, microaggressions, and how to distinguish unfair behavior from unlawful discrimination. Includes documentation strategies and practical next steps.
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🤰💛 FMLA 家庭與醫療假：你有哪些權利？哪些情況雇主不能拒絕？ FMLA Rights: What Leave Are You Entitled To? What Can’t Your Employer Deny?
FMLA（家庭與醫療假）保護你在生病、懷孕、產假、照顧家人等情況下的工作權益。本篇用清楚語言解釋誰有資格、哪些情況可以請、雇主不能說什麼、如何避免報復，以及申請 FMLA 的正確步驟。A clear and practical guide to FMLA rights, eligibility, medical leave, pregnancy protections, intermittent leave, and how to avoid or respond to employer retaliation.
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💚⚕️ FMLA 家庭與醫療假：哪些情況你「一定有權請假」，雇主不能拒絕？ FMLA Family & Medical Leave: When Are You LEGALLY Protected and Your Employer Cannot Say No
FMLA（家庭與醫療假）到底是什麼？會不會被扣薪、被開除？本篇用白話解釋誰有資格請 FMLA、可以請多久、哪些情況可以使用（懷孕、生病、照顧家人等），以及如何跟 HR 溝通、避免職場報復。特別針對移民與亞裔員工整理實用的自我保護與溝通建議。Not sure how FMLA works or whether you’ll be punished for using it? This guide explains who qualifies for FMLA, what situations it covers, how long you can take leave, and how job protection works. It also offers practical tips for immigrants and Asian professionals on requesting leave, handling documentation, and watching…
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💢⚠️ Illegal Discrimination：你被差別對待了嗎？用這篇判斷是否已觸法 Illegal Discrimination: Are You Being Treated Differently? Here’s How to Tell If It’s Illegal
在美國職場，什麼算「非法歧視」？哪些只是偏心與不公平，但法律不一定管？本篇用白話解釋受保護身分（種族、性別、年齡、國籍、懷孕、殘疾等），帶你分辨 Illegal Discrimination 的標準，列出常見灰色地帶與判斷問題，並提供實用的自我保護步驟與求助方向。What counts as illegal discrimination in the U.S. workplace, and what is “only” favoritism or unfairness? This guide explains protected characteristics, common examples of unlawful discrimination, gray areas immigrants often face, and practical steps to document your situation, use internal channels, and seek outside help if needed.
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💢⚠️ 非法歧視 Illegal Discrimination：哪些差別對待是「真的違法」？哪些只是偏心或不公平？ Illegal Discrimination: What’s Truly Illegal vs. What’s Just Unfair or Biased?
職場裡很多事情都「很不公平」，但只有一部分屬於法律上的非法歧視。這篇文章用白話解釋美國的 Discrimination 概念，帶你分辨偏心與違法的差別，整理移民與亞裔常遇到的歧視情境，並提供實際步驟：如何記錄事實、觀察模式、善用 HR 與外部管道，幫助你看清楚自己正在面對的是什麼。Not everything unfair at work is illegal discrimination. This guide explains what the law means by “illegal discrimination,” how to distinguish it from favoritism or poor management, and the patterns many immigrants and Asian professionals experience. It also offers practical steps for documenting your experience, spotting patterns, and deciding when to…
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💢⚠️ Illegal Discrimination：被不公平對待？用這篇看清是不是已經違法 Illegal Workplace Discrimination: Unfair Treatment or Illegal? Here’s How to Tell
職場上感覺被不公平對待，並不一定等於「非法歧視」。本篇用白話解釋美國職場中 Illegal Discrimination 的概念，說明受保護身分（Protected Characteristics）有哪些、什麼行為只是偏心與辦公室政治，什麼情況可能已經觸法，並提供紀錄、與 HR 溝通與尋求外部協助的實用步驟。Not every unfair situation at work is illegal discrimination. This guide explains what counts as unlawful workplace discrimination under U.S. law, what “protected characteristics” are, and how to distinguish bias and favoritism from actual legal violations. It also offers practical steps for documentation, internal reporting, and seeking outside help…
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💢⚠️ Illegal Discrimination：被差別對待後不確定是否違法？用這篇分清楚 Illegal Workplace Discrimination: Unfair Treatment or Illegal Action? Here’s How to Tell
這篇文章用白話說明什麼是美國職場中的「非法歧視」，包括受保護身分（種族、性別、年齡、國籍、口音等）、明顯差別待遇與隱性政策歧視的差別，並列出移民與亞裔常見的歧視情境。透過幾個自我檢查問題與實用步驟，幫助你分辨哪些只是「不公平但合法」，哪些值得進一步記錄、反應或尋求法律協助。This guide explains what workplace discrimination means in U.S. law, how it differs from general unfair treatment, and the patterns many immigrants and Asian professionals encounter. It walks you through protected characteristics, obvious vs subtle discrimination, self-check questions, and practical steps for documenting, using HR channels, and seeking outside help when appropriate.
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💢⚠️ Wrongful Termination：被突然開除？用這篇判斷是否已經違法 Wrongful Termination: Suddenly Fired? Use This Guide to See If It Was Illegal
在美國被突然開除，一定是違法嗎？本篇用白話解釋 at-will 雇用制度，帶你分辨什麼只是「現實殘酷」的合法解雇，什麼才可能是 Wrongful Termination（非法開除）。同時整理被開除當下可做的自我保護步驟、後續 1～2 週如何整理證據、申請失業補助，以及何時應該考慮諮詢勞工律師。Getting fired in the U.S. can be shocking and confusing. This guide explains at-will employment, what truly counts as wrongful termination, and what is simply harsh but legal. It walks you through practical steps to take on the day you’re let go, how to document your story, apply for…
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💢⚠️ 職場報復 Retaliation：開口後被針對？用這篇分清楚哪些已經違法 Workplace Retaliation: Is Your Employer Targeting You After You Spoke Up? Learn What’s Illegal
這篇指南帶你分辨「非法職場報復」與「主管只是單純不喜歡你」的差別。列出移民與亞裔最容易遇到的報復情境、四大判斷問題、實用的自我保護步驟，以及何時該尋求 HR 或外部協助。讓你在職場勇敢說話，同時保護好自己的權益。A practical guide that explains what counts as illegal workplace retaliation, what is merely dislike, and how immigrants and Asian professionals can protect themselves. Includes common scenarios, four key legal questions, documentation strategies, and when to use HR or seek outside help.
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💢⚠️ 職場騷擾指南：性騷擾、種族騷擾與 Hostile Work Environment——哪些已經違法？哪些只是 rude ｜ Workplace Harassment Guide: Sexual & Racial Harassment and Hostile Work Environment — What’s Illegal and What’s Just Rude
在美國職場，什麼算「職場騷擾」？哪些已經違反法律，哪些只是沒禮貌但還不到違法？這篇指南用移民和亞裔聽得懂的語言，拆解性騷擾、種族騷擾與 Hostile Work Environment 的差別，教你用四個問題自我檢查，並提供實用行動步驟：如何說不、如何紀錄、何時找 HR、何時尋求法律協助。What exactly counts as workplace harassment in the U.S.? This guide breaks down sexual harassment, racial harassment, and hostile work environment in plain English, explains the difference between illegal harassment and behavior that is “only” rude, and offers a step-by-step action plan—how to say no, document incidents, use HR channels,…
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💸🛂 Wage Theft × 移民身份：沒身份也要付薪水！雇主不能用「抓你」威脅你 💸🛂 Wage Theft × 移民身份：沒身份也要付薪水！雇主不能用「抓你」威脅你 Wage Theft & Immigration Status: Even Undocumented Workers Must Be Paid — No ICE Threats Allowed
即使沒有身份，雇主仍必須付你該有的薪水，不能用「抓你」來威脅。本篇解析 Wage Theft 與移民身份的關係、雇主常見的恐嚇手法，以及雇主被抓到會面臨的罰則，讓新移民懂得保護自己的工資。Even without legal status, employers must still pay you for your work. This article breaks down how wage rights are separate from immigration status, why ICE threats are illegal retaliation, and what penalties employers face for wage theft.
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💸 工資不付 Wage Theft：小費、加班、餐期，你的錢去哪裡了？ Wage Theft 101: Unpaid Wages, Overtime, Tips & Breaks
工資不付比你想的更普遍：打卡下班後繼續做、餐期被吃掉、小費被抽、加班費不給。這篇文章帶你用最簡單的方式判斷自己是否被剝削，並教你如何蒐證、如何求助，不再讓自己的辛苦白做。Unpaid overtime, stolen tips, missing breaks, and off-the-clock work are all forms of wage theft. This article helps you recognize the warning signs and learn how to protect yourself with documentation and the right resources.