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.
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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…
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Employers have a responsibility to keep the workplace safe, even during a pandemic.
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,…
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COVID-19 FAQ’s For Workers
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…
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COVID-19 Workplace Safety
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…
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Military service members are protected in the workplace
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…
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Working With Your Employer When You Have a Disability.
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,…
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A Sour Note on Equal Pay for Women in Pennsylvania
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…
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EEOC and PHRC Mediation – Beware
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…
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Free Speech? Not at Work.
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…
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Yes, Your Boss Can Tell You What Beer To Drink.
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…
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Bullying in the Workplace
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…
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How much leave time for a disability? That depends. . .
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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Permanent Residents Should Become Citizens NOW!
Don’t be S.O.L.(about statutes of limitation in employment cases)
A potential client called me this week and described what seemed to be a case of unlawful discrimination at work - violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and…
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Don’t be S.O.L.(about statutes of limitation in employment cases)
Preparing for EEOC Mediation and PHRC Fact Finding Conferences
Preparing for EEOC Mediation and PHRC Fact Finding Conferences When you have a discrimination or retaliation claim before the PHRC or EEOC, you may receive notice that a conference has…
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Preparing for EEOC Mediation and PHRC Fact Finding Conferences
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