Protecting Yourself in the Workplace
The laws governing relationships between employees and employers are often complex, difficult to understand, and unforgiving if a mistake is made. If you feel that your rights have been violated,…
Employment At Will in Pennsylvania – You Still Have Rights!
You may have heard that Pennsylvania is an “employment at will” state. That is true. But remember - even if your employment is “at will”, you still have rights. There…
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed employment discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion and gender. Title VII also prohibits sexual harassment…
How can you prove discrimination at work?
Potential clients often suspect that they have been the victim of unlawful discrimination at work, but are concerned that it will be hard to prove in court. Employment discrimination litigation…
Unfair Treatment at Work
Many employers, maybe most employers, treat their employees unfairly to some degree. If your employer is unfair I don't blame you for being frustrated, even angry. Unless you have an…
Alphabet Soup – Employment Law Agencies in Pennsylvania
One of the things that makes employment law so complicated is the number of state and federal administrative agencies that are involved. As part of my ongoing mission to make…
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What Lawyers Really Do
If you are injured in a car accident . . . Countless lawyer ads start with that phrase, or something like it. After a while it starts to sound like…
Help, I’ve Just Been Fired!
Don't panic. Getting fired is not the end of the world. Some of the most successful people in the world have been fired. I've been fired and, looking back, I'm…
Americans With Disabilities Act
Most employers are subject to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”). The ADA protects employees who have, or are perceived to have, a disability and who, with…
Gender and Pregnancy Discrimination
State and federal laws forbid employers from discriminating against employees because of their gender, or because of pregnancy. Although they were originally intended to give women a level playing field,…
Unpaid Overtime
State and federal laws regarding payment of wages require employers to pay employees in specific ways. Generally speaking, employers must pay at least the mandated state or federal minimum wage…
Employment At Will
You may have heard that Pennsylvania is an “employment at will” state. This is the short version of what that means. In Pennsylvania, as in most states, the relationship between…
Links
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Pennsylvania Human Relations Act
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Act - the primary legislation regarding employee rights in Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania Human Relations Act Learn more by reading my Secret Employee Handbook. It is free, just click…