After you have filed your appeal to your Notice of Determination, you will receive a Notice of Hearing in the mail within 2-6 weeks of having filed your appeal. The Notice of Hearing will state where and when you must appear in order to preset your case to a Referee.… read more →
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) provides protection for “disabled individuals” who are currently employed or seeking employment. The ADA provides many remedies for individuals who may need a special accommodation in order to secure employment. If you are an individual currently working or seeking work and need an accommodation,… read more →
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) provides protection for “disabled individuals” who are currently employed or seeking employment. The ADA provides many remedies for individuals who may need a special accommodation in order to secure employment. If an individual is disabled under the ADA, Employers are required to reasonably accommodate… read more →
The Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) provides protection for “disabled individuals” who are currently employed or seeking employment. The ADA provides many remedies for individuals who may need a special accommodation in order to secure employment. If you are an individual currently working or seeking work and need an accommodation,… read more →
Today was an historic day for Pennsylvania as a U.S. District Judge struck down an 18 year-old ban on same sex marriages in PA. This ruling clears the way for same sex couples to marry freely in Pennsylvania. This news is guaranteed to gloss the front page of newspapers across… read more →
A paramedic in Philadelphia claims she was fired after informing her employer that her coworker, an EMT, was drunk. She filed a complaint with the county healthy department after her coworker crashed an ambulance while she was a passenger, and the employer began taking adverse actions against her, ultimately resulting in her termination.
In today’s economy, many employees end up working well over 40 hours per week. Most of the time, the Employee receives what is known as “overtime.” Overtime is usually equivalent to 1.5 or 2 times the employee’s hourly wage. However, there are some situations where the employee is not paid… read more →
Typically an Employer is not allowed to discriminate against an employee on the basis of age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (“ADEA”). However, there is an exception under the ADEA where an Employer can refuse to hire or can choose to discharge an individual because of age. The… read more →
Five former members of the Buffalo Jills cheerleader squad have filed suit against the Buffalo Bills this week, as well as two other companies the plaintiffs say actually owned and controlled the Jills. This makes the third lawsuit by NFL cheerleaders against the teams they cheer for filed this year,… read more →
Employment Discrimination lawsuits are initiated because of the protections provided under several different statutes. One of the most commonly used statutes in employment discrimination lawsuits is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Title VII”). However, if you are filing an employment discrimination lawsuit in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania… read more →