Retaliation for overtime complaint is illegal. If you don’t know this yet, let me reiterate: retaliation is unlawful. And yet, the fear of possible retaliation from an employer can sometimes be enough to keep an employee from seeking their lawful rights. Retaliation Is Illegal The Fair Standards Labor Act (FLSA) protects… read more →

What is FLSA? The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is a federal law that not only defines the 40-hour workweek but also establishes the minimum wage, overtime wage requirements, and child labor standards. More specifically, this act affects certain employees due to the type of work they do, how many hours… read more →

A lot of people are shocked to learn that in most places, you can be fired from your job just for being gay. Although federal law protects all Americans from employment discrimination on the basis of race, age, disability, religion, and sex, most courts have refused to extend protections to LGBT… read more →

How an employer handles workplace harassment sets the tone for the work environment. Employers have the responsibility to immediately investigate any harassment complaint. Furthermore, employers should screen their employees before hiring. Not knowing of an employee’s history of assault could be cause for a lawsuit based on negligent hiring and… read more →

Sexual orientation discrimination is not actually illegal according to federal law. However, there is an executive order that protects federal employees from such discrimination. But non-federal employees are not included in this order. Some courts protect the LGBT community and consider them a group of people under special protection from… read more →

The LGBT community faces statistically more employment discrimination than any other group of people in the United States. A large amount of filed complaints come from LGBT employees who’ve experienced discrimination based upon their sexual orientation or gender identity. If an employee is actively fulfilling his or her duties in… read more →

Being bullied as a child was no fun, but when you experience workplace bullying as an adult, it is downright violating. Workplace bullying strips you of dignity and self-confidence. Bullying in the workplace cripples the work environment and the productivity rate. The action of workplace bullying is costly to companies… read more →

Unfortunately, bullying doesn’t stay in middle school, and bullying in the workplace has become a hurtful trend. The trouble with bullying is that it’s often indistinct or quietly manipulative. Even though we’re no longer in middle school, we still have to deal with bullies. They can be in your workplace, a boss or… read more →

Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) does on the state level what EEOC does on the national level. Basically, the goal is to prevent and prohibit discrimination. PHRC upholds the state laws and ensures that they are followed in every capacity. With this in mind, PHRC formed to uphold the Pennsylvania… read more →

USERRA employer guidelines aren’t just for employers, but they can also be helpful to employees. The powers that be created USERRA for the employee. But, USERRA also provides regulations for the employer so they can follow the law. What Is USERRA? The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects… read more →