Is Your Employer Allowed to Spy on You? In our era of increasing surveillance, you may be wondering if your employer is monitoring what you say and do in the workplace. The answer is that they may be—including your email, phone conversations, and what you say at work—and that this […]
Category: Workplace Discrimination
What Employers Are Not Allowed To Ask Job interviews can be stressful. Many job hunters feel strong pressure to perform, to answer every question in a way that will impress the interviewers, and to put their best foot forward. But the interview is a time for the employer to put […]
You Have Recourse, Even in an At-Will State. It’s every job applicant’s nightmare. You get an offer for your dream job, you give notice at your old job, maybe you even pack up and move cross-country—only to find the offer rescinded before you even start. Many people ask themselves—can they […]
How It Affects You “Ban the Box” started in the 1990s as a campaign to get employers to remove the check-box on job applications that asks whether applicants have a criminal record. Beginning in the 90s, it gradually spread to other states and later internationally. Currently, approximately 37 states and […]
Your Rights Under Pennsylvania Law In 2007, the Pennsylvania Freedom to Breastfeed Act was signed into law. This law allows mothers to nurse in public, and prevents that from being considered indecent exposure, obscenity, sexual conduct or a public nuisance. But how does this law affect nursing employees at work? […]