The relationship between an employer and employee ultimately relies on the transaction of labor for a fair wage. It follows, then, that wage and hour disagreements can be among the most heated disputes in the field of employment law. As an employer, you know that a...
Employment Law Defense
How employers can fight allegations of age discrimination
Today, Pennsylvania employers need to worry about more than selling their product or service, profiting and building their business. They also need to ensure they are not committing employment law violations and have a viable defense if allegations of wrongdoing are...
Who qualifies for the FMLA?
As an employer, you want your employees to show up, do the job, and protect the interests of your business. After all, it is a mutually beneficial arrangement: you provide the work, the pay and the benefits they need to live, and they provide the services you need to...
What to do when your company faces a sexual harassment claim
Part of being a leader at your business is tackling tough problems, especially ones that could lead to legal consequences. If you have an employee who makes a sexual harassment claim against their manager or another employee, that’s a problem you have to take very...
Employers Ignoring the Value of Longtime Workers
According to AARP research, age discrimination is widespread and assumed to be an acceptable form of bias. However, most employers adhere to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) guidelines, understanding that the ADEA's goal is to protect employees who are...
Salary Questions Are History in Philadelphia
Interviewing for a job can be a long, drawn-out process where applicants are asked countless questions about all aspects of their experience and work history. In many interviews, one common inquiry surrounded salary history, which became a sticking point for...
How can you justify firing one of your employees?
Conflict often arises within a work environment. Racial tension, gender identification and age are just some of the matters that could potentially factor into a discrimination lawsuit. These matters could be especially problematic when you let a worker go. There could...