The federal government does not obligate employers to offer break time to employees. Many employees believe it’s against the law for employers not to offer meal breaks or 15-minute breaks throughout the workday. The truth is that it’s completely legal for employers not to offer any breaks throughout the workday.… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Abington Memorial Hospital for Retaliation Joyce, an African American, started working at Abington Memorial Hospital in May 2011. Soon after starting, Joyce recalled that Karin, a nurse practitioner, made inappropriate and racially charged comments. One time, Joyce shared that Karin said, “You probably… read more →
When any changes are made to a limited liability company (LLC), both the operating agreement and the articles of organization must be amended. Although the amendment process is not difficult, it’s important for an LLC to understand it before making changes. In Pennsylvania, amendments to an LLC can include changing… read more →
Men and women who serve the United States as members of the uniformed services often experience employment discrimination after returning from deployment. Although the law is clear that employers provide a similarly situated position to returning employees, many re-employed soldiers end up in a position lower than their original job.… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Great American Pub and Diner for Pregnancy Discrimination Ashley joined the staff at the Great American Pub and Diner as a server in 2015. A year later, she learned that she was pregnant. Not only did she tell management that she was pregnant,… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Zoll Manufacturing Corporation for Race Discrimination Lamont accepted the position of assembler at Zoll Manufacturing Corporation in 2013. Three years later, in July, Lamont asked his manager to allow him to be 20 minutes late for his shift throughout the month due to… read more →
An employee who recognizes the illegal practices within a company and chooses to report it can face retaliation, termination, and other dangers. Since the government wants to encourage employees to report activities that go against the law, the government enacted whistleblower law. Common industries that face the whistleblower law includes… read more →
Workplace harassment of teachers by principals, superintendents, and other school administration is far too prevalent. This aggressive harassment eats away at the confidence level of teachers and sometimes forces them to quit. Fear of termination or retaliation in the sense of refusing to give a teacher a recommendation can cripple… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Toshiba Corporation for Age Discrimination Maryann joined the sales department at Toshiba Corporation as a marketing representative in 2008. She recalled that she wasn’t offered any training for the “Salesforce/Touchpoint” software system, but Maryann learned about the software from a coworker. In 2013,… read more →
The relationship between contractor and home owner is a difficult one since disagreements and problems can occur easily. After all, the government established the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act (HICPA) to offer further protection to home owners who have experienced contractor fraud. The law handles the breach of contract in… read more →