Knowing your employment rights is the first step to knowing when they are being violated by your employer or manager. When you don’t know your rights, you could be vulnerable to inappropriate and illegal employer activity. You need to understand your employment rights. Quick Rights of Employment Safe work environment… read more →

After workplace assault occurs, determining how to best respond to the situation can be difficult. In fact, not much can be done in some situations. And every state is different in how workplace assault is handled legally. What Options Do I Have After Workplace Assault? In Pennsylvania, your best option… read more →

Employment problems are as common as employees in the workplace. As long as you work with others, problems will always arise. However, some employment problems are more common than others. For example, employment discrimination and sexual harassment are two major buzzwords for employment problems. Of course, employment problems can be… read more →

Cancer employment discrimination complicates the lives of cancer patients that are still qualified and capable to perform their job. A cancer diagnosis can mean discrimination in the workplace with eventual termination. That’s the last thing a cancer patient needs or wants, especially with the encroaching cancer treatment costs. Every cancer… read more →

Employment discrimination for criminal record can be a sticky situation for employers and employees. While a potential or current employee may just want a job, the employer still has a responsibility to provide a safe working environment. An employee with a history of criminal activity can pose a liability problem… read more →

Failure to promote employees can be a symptom of workplace discrimination. Employees who are overlooked for promotions again and again despite the unspoken pattern of promotion may be facing employment discrimination. Discrimination that causes an employee to miss out on a promotion is against the law. The key to having… read more →

Mental health issues can result in employment discrimination by employers, managers, coworkers, and clients. Certain laws obligate employers to provide reasonable accommodations to workers with a disability. An employee may qualify for reasonable accommodation even if they are only perceived to have a disability. Mental Health Employment Discrimination Mental health… read more →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Hampton Inn for Pregnancy Discrimination Cierra joined the team at Hampton Inn as a maintenance technician in December 2016. Soon after starting, Cierra was diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy. Cierra shared that her doctor set restrictions to help protect the baby, including no… read more →

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Employee Files Lawsuit against Phoebe Home for Age Discrimination Michelle started working for Phoebe Home in March 1999. Years later, when Michelle was 48 years old, the company began to close down buildings and reduce residents. The company encouraged many older employees to accept early retirement. Michelle… read more →

Valentine’s Day is the holiday for love cards and chocolates but not coworkers. Sometimes managers and coworkers think it might be cute to send everyone valentine notes or a chain email greeting card. In other cases, managers see it as a good time to express their interest in a certain… read more →