Your Rights and Protections Are About To Get Stronger In the fall of 2021, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry proposed a much-needed update to rules protecting tipped employees in the state. Recently, the Attorney General approved the update—and it will go into effect by August 5, 2022. The […]
Author: Mike Murphy
Reporting Harassment Is a Protected Activity Under Title VII If you report sexual harassment in the workplace, it is unlawful for your employer to fire you. However, this does happen. It’s called retaliation, and unfortunately it’s fairly common. In 2020, retaliation was the most common reason people filed discrimination claims […]
Your Rights in the Workplace Under the FMLA and ADA If you have a health condition, you are entitled to time off from work under several laws, including the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Both of these laws are designed to help […]
Two Pennsylvania Laws That Protect Your Right to Get Paid In Pennsylvania, two important statutes protect your right to be paid a fair wage—and your right to sue to collect that wage, if a dispute arises. They are the Pennsylvania Minimum Wage Act and the Wage Payment and Collection Law. […]
This Settlement Represents a Win for Equal Pay A series of disappointing rulings on equal pay for the Women’s National Soccer Team has ended on an unexpected high note recently, as the USWNT Players Association announced they had come to an agreement with the US Soccer Federation to settle the […]