A comprehensive sexual harassment policy serves several key functions. The first is legal compliance. It ensures adherence to federal and state regulations, including the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The second is a...
Sexual harassment is a critical workplace issue that can have serious legal and financial repercussions for Pennsylvania businesses. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforces federal laws prohibiting such harassment. And, there are effective strategies for...
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission issued a landmark rule effectively banning non-compete agreements nationwide. This rule has profound implications for employers, including those in Pennsylvania, where non-compete agreements were previously enforceable...
Many high-profile Pennsylvania employment disputes have centered on harassment, discrimination, wrongful termination and other forms of mistreatment. In many cases, these disputes boil down to a problem with wages. Addressing wage disparity has long been an objective...
Although harassment and discrimination continue to be a problem in Pennsylvania’s workplaces, there are steps that you can take as an employer to protect your employees and yourself from legal action. For example, you can provide your employees with routine training...
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides many important protections to employees. One of these is forbidding employers from requiring employees to undergo medical examinations or answer questions that are designed to determine if they have a disability....
Pennsylvania is an at-will employment state, which means that as an employer, you do not necessarily need a reason to terminate an employee, so long as your reason does not violate laws against discrimination or other restrictions. However, terminating employees is...
Severance agreements are commonly used when employees leave a company. A severance agreement is a contract between you and your employee that dictates the terms surrounding their leaving. A severance agreement usually provides the employee with a benefit, such as a...
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’...
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....