How to Explain a Prior Termination to a New Employer
A Practical Guide for Job Seekers Losing a job is one of the most stressful experiences a person can face — and one of the most common. Tens of millions…
Free Speech in the Pennsylvania Workplace: What Employees Should Know
Free Speech in the Pennsylvania Workplace: What Employees Should Know Free speech is a bedrock American principle, but many Pennsylvania workers are surprised to learn that their right to speak…
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Acting Like a Racist Jerk on Your Day Off.
Yes, You Can Be Fired For Acting Like a Racist Jerk on Your Day Off.
Employers have a responsibility to keep the workplace safe, even during a pandemic.
COVID-19 has been challenging for all of us, including employers. But like the rest of us, employer have a duty to do their best to keep people safe. Sadly, state…
COVID-19 FAQ’s For Workers
This information is based upon what we know as of today, April 6, 2020. As the pandemic and its consequences continue to unfold, this will change. If you have questions,…
COVID-19 Workplace Safety
I am getting a shocking number of calls from workers whose employers are refusing to provide protective equipment or enforce social distancing rules in the workplace. I understand that employers…
Military service members are protected in the workplace
When an employee has military commitments, it can cause an inconvenience to the employer. But the employer cannot punish an employee for meeting those commitments, and must be flexible. Federal…
Working With Your Employer When You Have a Disability.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act (“PHRA“) say that employers have to accommodate the restrictions of an employee with a disability. The disabled employee…
A Sour Note on Equal Pay for Women in Pennsylvania
The Gender Wage Gap in Pennsylvania In recent news, a principal flutist for the Boston Symphony Orchestra has filed suit, alleging that she is paid less than her closest comparable colleague,…
EEOC and PHRC Mediation – Beware
Both the Equal Opportunity Employment Commission ("EEOC") and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission ("PHRC") offer mediation to employees who bring claims of discrimination. The idea is to try to achieve…
Free Speech? Not at Work.
Google recently fired a software engineer, James Damore, over his 10-page memo, entitled “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” Mr. Damore complained in his memo that Google’s efforts to promote equal representation…
Yes, Your Boss Can Tell You What Beer To Drink.
There was a pretty famous case a few years ago that combined two of my favorite things - employment law and beer. It involved the question of whether an employee…
Bullying in the Workplace
Scut Farkus. Recognize that name? He was the neighborhood bully in the movie "A Christmas Story." He terrorized the neighborhood kids until one fine day when our hero Ralphie brought…
How much leave time for a disability? That depends. . .
How much leave time must an employer provide for an employee with a disability or medical condition? The answer depends in part on the employer, the job, and the seriousness…
Permanent Residents Should Become Citizens NOW!
Permanent Residents should apply to become citizens as soon as they are able in order to avoid problems with Trump executive orders.
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