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November 17, 2022

Under both federal law and Pennsylvania law, employers may not discriminate against employees who belong to certain vulnerable groups or possess certain protected characteristics. This basic premise underlies all Civil Rights legislation. Pregnancy is an example of one such characteristic. Pregnancy discrimination is specifically addressed in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. 2000e(k), […]

October 19, 2022

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), employers in the US must pay most of their employees no less than the federal minimum wage. Additionally, the FLSA requires that most employees be paid overtime pay equaling time and one-half of their regular hourly rate of pay for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours […]

August 18, 2022

If you’re an employer being sued by a former or current worker, you need proper legal representation. Losing your case could have a range of consequences for your organization that include financial consequences and reputational harm. This doesn’t need to happen. An experienced employment law defense attorney can work with you to maximize your chances […]

August 4, 2022

Adhering to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) is critical when running an organization. FLSA violations can result in costly lawsuits. Despite this, FLSA violations are more common than you may realize. There are many reasons this is the case. One is a simple fact that it is often possible to accidentally […]

July 21, 2022

Do you own a business or manage any type of organization? If so, you know that in an ideal world, employees would never accuse you or your organization of such forms of misconduct as: Discrimination Sexual harassment Unfair pay Those are just a few examples of the types of issues employees may cite when filing […]

July 6, 2022

Developing various HR policies is a major responsibility for virtually all employers. Along with developing proper hiring policies, employers also need to develop policies outlining how workers will be disciplined when they commit infractions of work rules. Discipline gets a bad rap. Most supervisors dread it, and employees are offended at the thought. The reality […]