Is your employer breaking the law? The United States provides fewer protections for workers than most of the developed world, but there are laws that protect workers, and greedy employers break those laws all the time. If you employer has broken the law, I am glad to help you hold them accountable.
Experience counts. Before I became a lawyer I worked for a living in factories, loading docks, restaurants, nightclubs and retail stores. I know what it is like to depend on a paycheck and to have that paycheck taken away.
I am proud to help people who have been victimized by their employers. There are state and federal laws that govern what your employer can and cannot do – laws that make it possible for you to fight back.
The Americans With Disabilities Act requires most employers to accommodate disabled workers by taking reasonable steps to allow those workers to continue their employment. The ADA also requires employers to…
Non-compete agreements must be reasonable as to duration and geographic scope - meaning that they cannot last too long or cover too much distance. Every non-compete is different and the…
In Pennsylvania, unemployment compensation is available to eligible individuals who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. If you are laid off because business is slow, you are…
Under Pennsylvania law, you cannot sue your employer for negligence that causes you to be injured on the job. Instead, worker's compensation provides for recovery for work related injuries and…
It may be hard to believe, but gender discrimination continues to exist in many workplaces. Women consistently earn less than men for the same work. Women are passed over for…
The Age Discrimination Act (ADEA) protects workers over 40 from discrimination on the basis of age. Age discrimination can be difficult to prove however, and circumstantial evidence is important. If…
Federal and Pennsylvania laws require employers to pay their non-exempt employees for every hour that they work - and any hours in excess of 40 in one week must be…
First, thank you again for placing your trust in me. I will do everything in my power to get you the result you desire. I will do my best to…
Discovery is the process of acquiring information from the other side regarding your case. That will almost always involve some number of depositions. A deposition is a question and answer…
You have a duty to mitigate your damages. In an employment matter that means you have a duty to look for other work to replace the income that you have…
Please keep in mind that this is general information about employment discrimination cases. Every case is different. In most employment discrimination matters, we have to first file your case with…
Litigation is the process through which a court decides a dispute between parties. In my practice, litigation usually happens in injury and employment cases. Litigation involves pleading your case, conducting…
You have rights at work - but they don't mean a thing if you don't know about them. The boss understands that the less you know, the more he or…
Federal and state laws protect employees from unfair and unlawful treatment at the hands of their employers. One of those laws is the “Family Medical Leave Act” or FMLA. FMLA…
The term “hostile work environment” has a very specific meaning in court. “Hostile work environment” refers to a type of workplace discrimination that is forbidden by state and federal laws.…