When it comes to discrimination, there are several different statutes that may apply to your particular situation. There are federal statutes such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Most people are aware that these… read more →
In Pennsylvania, the payment of wages is controlled by the Wage Payment and Collection Law. This, combined with the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act, contain many protections for employees. These protections are incredibly important to preserve the rights of employees in Pennsylvania. Your employer must designate regular pay days on which… read more →
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that employers provide what are called reasonable accommodations to employees with disabilities. This means that an employer cannot just fire an employee with a disability who has trouble doing a job, they must try to find ways to make the job and workplace easier… read more →
The main reason an Employee appeals their Notice of Determination is because he/she disagrees with their eligibility status and wants to introduce further evidence to prove why he/she should be eligible for benefits. In preparation for an unemployment compensation (UC) Referee Hearing, it is important to know what evidence can… read more →
At this point in your unemployment compensation appeal process, you have had your Referee Hearing and have gotten the Referee’s decision determining whether you are eligible or ineligible to receive unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”). If you have received the Referee’s decision and were found ineligible for UC Benefits, you… read more →
If an employer fires you from you job, you may not be automatically eligible for Unemployment Compensation benefits under Pennsylvania law. Sometimes the law will deny you benefits if the firing was done for sufficient reasons. One of the reasons for which an employer can fire you and deny you… read more →
When we think of people being granted unemployment benefits we generally assume that they were fired or discharged for one reason or another. However, you can still receive unemployment benefits if you quit and had a compelling and necessitous reason to do so. One compelling reasons that allows you to… read more →
Under the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Laws if you voluntarily quit your job you will be ineligible for compensation unless you had a necessitous or compelling reason to leave. There are many necessitous and compelling reasons to leave, such as the presence of workplace hazards or harassment from your supervisors. But… read more →
Every year there are over ninety thousand complaints of workplace discrimination and harassment. These complaints go to the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission so that they can investigate them and seek recourse for the damaged employees. The number of complaints has risen in recent years and this leads one to… read more →
You likely work someplace with a progressive discipline policy. This is a form of disciplinary policy where the penalty increases with each occurrence. Usually there are a series of warnings, then suspension, then termination. Oftentimes the progression is verbal warning, first written warning, second written warning, suspension, then finally termination.… read more →