If you have been subjected to a hostile or abusive work environment, harassment or unfair treatment because of your race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability, you may be able to bring an employment discrimination lawsuit against your Employer. However, under Pennsylvania Law, before you are able to… read more →
When you get a Notice of Determination, it will state whether you are eligible or ineligible for unemployment compensation benefits (“UC Benefits”). If you are found ineligible, you should appeal immediately because only get 15 days to appeal the decision in the Notice of Determination. The Notice of Determination will… read more →
It depends on who your employer is telling and why. In Pennsylvania, employers are permitted to reveal drug test results for unemployment compensation determination, as well as workers’ compensation and disability determinations. What The Law Says About Drug Test Results Some employers are required by federal law and agency policy… read more →
The key to any successful small business is having dedicated and motivated employees. Many employees come to work just for the paycheck, others come because they are working for something. There are a variety of things that an employer can do to motivate his employees and keep them sharp. Three… read more →
The hallowed ground that is known as severance pay. An employer fires you, but to ease the burden they pay you six months salary and send you on a comfortable path to your next job. This sounds like a beautiful thing, and for some people it is as easy as… read more →
The filing of your unemployment claim can be notoriously long and grueling. Long lines, long waits and lots of paperwork. All of this will come at you during a particularly difficult time considering you have just lost your job. You will need lots of patience and a bit of tenacity.… read more →
If you voluntarily quit your job, you are generally not entitled to unemployment compensation benefits. However, there are some instances where you can quit and still qualify. I know this seems counterintuitive. If you chose to be unemployed, you should not have a right to benefits. But there are circumstances… read more →
Even if you meet all of the requirements to be covered for unemployment insurance, you may still be disqualified for a variety of reasons. The list below is a summary of the most common reasons that a covered employee would still be denied benefits. Employees who are excluded from unemployment… read more →
Unemployment insurance, often called unemployment compensation, is intended to provide financial support to people when they are out of work. Unemployment programs are run jointly between the federal government and the states and are paid for mostly by a tax on employers. However, there are many different ways in which… read more →
Very few people may realize that discrimination by employers against employees for their family history of disease and disorders is unlawful. The law recognizes this family history and genetic predisposition towards certain disorders as genetic information. In 2008 Congress passed the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act making it illegal for employers… read more →