If you are injured on the job or sustain a work-related illness, chances are you are eligible for workers’ compensation under the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”). Employers in the Commonwealth must provide workers’ compensation coverage to almost every single employee, even if their employees are seasonal or part-time workers.… read more →
Under the Department of Labor’s Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”), eligible employees are entitled to unpaid time off for certain family and medical reasons. When you take time off under the FMLA, your job is protected and so is your group health insurance coverage. After taking leave under the… read more →
“Necessitous and Compelling” Reasons: The Basics Section 402(b) of the Pennsylvania Unemployment Compensation Law (“Law”) applies when you seek unemployment compensation (“UC”) benefits after voluntarily quitting your job. In order to be eligible for benefits after a voluntary quit, you have to be able to prove that you left your job… read more →
Federal and state laws prohibit employment discrimination based on an employee’s disability or perceived disability. To be considered “disabled” under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, you must: Have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity with or without the… read more →
Unfortunately, employers sometimes violate the law by not paying their employees all compensation they are owed. If an employer does not pay you fairly, you can take legal action, including filing a lawsuit. If you plan to file, you should make a list of all nonpayment(s) your employer has committed, look into the… read more →
What is Sexual Harassment? Sexual harassment is a type of sex discrimination prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Since Title VII is a federal law, you can file a sexual harassment lawsuit against your boss in federal court. Conduct that may be considered sexual harassment includes:… read more →
Sometimes employees face working conditions that are so intolerable they feel there is no other option but to quit. If you are forced to quit because of mistreatment at work, you may have a case of constructive discharge. Whether or not you have a case of constructive discharge will affect… read more →
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently ruled that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is already illegal under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The EEOC opinion explains that sexual orientation discrimination is a form of sex-based discrimination, and, therefore, prohibited under the law’s “sex” provision.… read more →
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ruled on July 16, 2015 that employment discrimination based on sexual orientation is illegal under existing federal law: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VII explicitly prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Although the… read more →
Nonpayment of wages is a serious legal issue. Whether it is affecting your regular wages or your overtime pay, you should take action to be paid your hard-earned wages. Your employer can face legal consequences if he or she refuses to pay you your regular wages, your overtime pay, or your… read more →