If you are a breastfeeding employee in Pennsylvania, it is essential to know that you have specific rights to support your needs during the workday. Both federal and state laws provide protections that ensure you have the necessary accommodations to express breast...
Pennsylvania employers have a legal duty to provide their employees with a safe and healthy work environment. This means addressing any workplace hazards and providing employees with proper training and adequate equipment that allows them to do their jobs safely....
Everyone experiences problems at work. But it can be hard to know if the problems are legitimate or if you are a victim of workplace retaliation. The word retaliation gets used a lot when an employee has a bad work experience. But retaliation is more than your...
A code of conduct in the workplace outlines the expected behaviors and ethical standards within a company. It serves as a guide for all members of the organization, including the employer. But, what occurs when the employer themselves violates this code? This question...
Workplace discrimination can leave you feeling cheated out of your job and your career. Yet, a lot of people who are subjected to discrimination at work fail to recognize it as wrongdoing on the part of their employer. Instead, they take their employer at their word...
Most of our readers in Pennsylvania know that the Americans with Disabilities Act protects employees and potential employees from discrimination based on mental or physical disabilities. But, how does that type of discrimination occur? What is a disability? And what...
Pennsylvania’s stance against workplace discrimination is robust. This mirrors federal laws, but at the heart of the state’s anti-discrimination framework lies the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act. The PHRA safeguards employees across various domains, such as...
If you’ve worked for your employer for the last 12 months, your employer has at least 50 workers, and you’ve worked at least 1,250 hours over the last year, then you qualify to take protected leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Yet, all too often...
Our careers provide us with a sense of fulfillment and stability. Many of us have jobs we enjoy and plan on staying at until we retire. Therefore, it can be disheartening to suddenly find yourself being treated differently. You may wonder if you have done something...
If you speak up in the workplace and report wrongdoing, you may face retaliation. Workplace retaliation happens when your employer takes an adverse action against you for reporting. Retaliation examples There are several examples of retaliation to be aware of. These...