Many people, in casual conversation, refer to anyone doing work for a company as an employee. Technically; however, not all workers are considered employees. Some workers are classified as independent contractors and are, therefore, not entitled to the same benefits...
Year: 2023
Tips for creating a will in Pennsylvania
A will is a type of a legal document that provides details on how you would like your assets to be distributed after your passing. Therefore, ensuring you are compliant with your state’s requirements to execute a will is an essential part of the estate planning...
Do you know how to avoid disparate impact discrimination?
Workplace discrimination claims are as common today as they have ever been. Workers are becoming more aware of their rights, which means that you as an employer need to do everything you can to ensure that you’re abiding by the law and protecting those workers’...
FMLA eligibility and common disputes
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides leave to eligible employees who need time away from work for family and medical reasons. The leave time isn’t necessarily paid, but the employee’s job is protected while they are exercising their rights under the FMLA....
Pennsylvania lawmakers investigate employment age discrimination
In Pennsylvania, when allegations of workplace wrongdoing are made, it is automatically viewed as being due to harassment, racial discrimination, gender discrimination and other common complaints in the current climate. However, there are many other ways in which...
Can Pennsylvania employers make tip pooling mandatory?
When servers at a restaurant or stylists at a salon earn tips, they sometimes agree to combine their tips in a pool and share them equally. Tip pooling is common in the service industry. But can an employer require workers to combine their tips in a tip pool, even if...
Helping you with your estate administration
When creating an estate plan, many are concerned about the contents of the documents included, and for a good reason. What is memorialized in your estate plan will designate how your estate is administered. Whether you drafted your estate plan to avoid probate or not,...
What should employers know about legally terminating employees?
In recent years as employment law and disputes about various issues have gotten more attention from the media and the public, employers are cast as being in the wrong. In truth, employers have rights too and that include deciding if they want to keep an employee or...
What are my rights if I am legally disabled?
The Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, protects people who have a disability. Among other things, the ADA prevents employers from unlawfully discriminating against disabled employees and job applicants. The ADA applies to employers with 15 or more employees. To...
NLRB decision means you need to check your severance agreements
Employers focus on their customers, their employees and their bottom line. Part of this trifecta are the various business agreements that intermingle among them, which unfortunately can include severance agreements, especially these days. However, a recent decision by...