Sometimes your social media posts that can get you fired seem harmless. Maybe you think your boss is overreacting or the problem has been blown out of proportion, but the truth is that your boss can fire you at any time for no reason. Your overly opinionated posts on Facebook… read more →
Signing Termination Papers: What If I Am Forced To Sign? As an at-will employment state, Pennsylvania permits employers and employees to enter and exit an employment relationship at any time. In some cases, at termination, an employer may try to force the employee to sign termination letters. An employee might… read more →
Sure, it might seem ridiculous that you could be fired for being a Cleveland Browns fan or for not supporting the Nazis, but in a state like Pennsylvania where employees work “at will,” you can be fired for your political opinions, speeches, and activities. Yes, it’s that simple. An employer… 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 →
Recently, there was a headline in New York that caught a lot of attention. This time, it involved a New York McDonald’s accused of firing an employee for buying firefighters some food, essentially being too nice. Heather Levia, a 23-year-old single mom with twins, currently works two jobs and is… read more →
On June 27, 2014, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals released its opinion in Hildebrand v. Allegheny County and Allegheny County District Attorney’s Office, ordering that the Western District’s ruling dismissing the plaintiff’s age discrimination case was to be affirmed in part and reversed in part. Anthony Hildebrand worked as… read more →