FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Deltaura USA Inc. for Retaliation Paul started with Deltaura USA Inc. in June 2017 as a truck driver with the role of transporting produce on certain routes by driving a 53-foot trailer. He was paid by the driven mile, unloaded pallet, and back… read more →
After the Americans with Disabilities Act was amended in 2008, shy bladder syndrome or paruresis qualified as a disability under this act. No longer a joke or grounds for termination, paruresis receives the protection of the government, including freedom from discrimination and the allowance of reasonable accommodation. Employees need to… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Jewish Community Center for Sex Discrimination Kelly started working at the Jewish Community Center as a personal trainer and floor staff in April 2016. A year later, she started to feel sexually harassed by a supervisor when he wiggled a banana at her… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Alvernia University for Retaliation Peggy joined Alvernia University as an administrative assistant in 2007. Her main responsibility was to assist the facilities department. Peggy managed severe anxiety, insomnia, and irritable bowel syndrome. When she had to involuntarily move out of her university housing,… read more →
Cancer employment discrimination complicates the lives of cancer patients that are still qualified and capable to perform their job. A cancer diagnosis can mean discrimination in the workplace with eventual termination. That’s the last thing a cancer patient needs or wants, especially with the encroaching cancer treatment costs. Every cancer… read more →
A new guidance released by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission on August 2, 2018, expands the definition of “sex” for the state discrimination laws. While more than 50 municipalities in Pennsylvania had already taken steps to provide anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, the state has finally done so itself.… read more →
Employment discrimination for criminal record can be a sticky situation for employers and employees. While a potential or current employee may just want a job, the employer still has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment. An employee with a history of criminal activity can pose a liability problem… read more →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Meadow View Nursing Center for Wage Discrimination and Elder Abuse Christine started at Meadow View Nursing Center as a licensed practical nurse in February 2017. Orientation and training lasted less than a week. The center was clearly short staffed, but they cared for… read more →
Church is supposed to be a place of comfort in troubling times, and many turn to their faith for guidance. But what happens when the person giving comfort and guidance betrays that trust? A new report by a Pennsylvania Grand Jury outlines some disturbing events within the Catholic Church dioceses… read more →
For many across the country, church is a place to practice their faith and find comfort in difficult times. What happens, though, when an authority figure within that faith abuses the leadership role they were given? A new report by a Pennsylvania Grand Jury outlines some disturbing events within the… read more →