Citizens of the United States who work abroad often are unsure of what US employment laws still apply to their employer. As today’s economy continues to become more global, employees and employers must learn to navigate employment laws both in the home and foreign country. In some situations, employees may… read more →
Spend any time as an employee and it’s likely that you’ll hear coworkers claim that verbal termination or no rest breaks are illegal. In fact, employees believe a number of myths about their employment rights. That’s when we get phone calls from employees claiming that their employers violated their rights.… read more →
The federal government does not obligate employers to offer break time to employees. Many employees believe it’s against the law for employers not to offer meal breaks or 15-minute breaks throughout the workday. The truth is that it’s completely legal for employers not to offer any breaks throughout the workday.… read more →
An employee who recognizes the illegal practices within a company and chooses to report it can face retaliation, termination, and other dangers. Since the government wants to encourage employees to report activities that go against the law, the government enacted whistleblower law. Common industries that face the whistleblower law includes… read more →
When your boss asks you to do something illegal, just say no. Of course, it might not seem that easy especially when you don’t want to lose your job or your boss is blackmailing you in some way. The trouble is that when the illegal action is found out, you… read more →
Despite the fact that the LGBT community now has the right to marriage certificates in Pennsylvania, LGBT employees can be fired due to their sexual orientation or identity. Pennsylvania has yet to enact a statewide law that offers employment protection to the LGBT community. While the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania lags… read more →
What Are My Employment Rights in Pennsylvania? Pennsylvania provides certain employment rights to every Pennsylvania employee. Federal, state, and local laws obligate employers to protect employee rights in the workplace. Employment rights include many areas of employment such as wages, hours, discrimination, and safety. Every employee should know their employment… read more →
Fondly termed “legalese” or “lawyer speak,” this legal vocabulary can feel like a whole new language for someone who is only interacting with the law for a short period of time. To fully understand every nuance of legalese, you need to head to law school. But, if you don’t have… read more →
Recognizing obvious discrimination has never been so easy with the excessive amount of information on the many faces of discrimination; however, subtle discrimination continues to make the workplace hellish for certain people. Sometimes individuals are unaware that they are implementing subtle discrimination against other coworkers for their race, gender, disability, age,… read more →
Dentist Race Discrimination: Closing The Gap Underrepresented minorities within dentistry rise from a history of adversity. Despite over a hundred years passing since the first black man entered Harvard Medical School to become a dentist, very few minority dentists exist in the overall population of dentists. This lack of minorities… read more →