Category: Workplace Discrimination

Know Your Rights to Care For Yourself and Family Members Philadelphia’s paid sick leave law has been in effect since 2015, but even so, many employees do not know their rights under this law. The paid sick leave law, otherwise known as the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces law, requires […]

And Why Did Target Have To Pay $22,450 for Breaking It? Recently, Target was forced to pay $22,450 to approximately 70 employees because it violated the city’s Fair Workweek law. This marks the first time a company has violated the law in the year since it was passed. Here’s a […]

Your New Rights Under the Law It’s not uncommon for job applicants to be subjected to drug testing for marijuana use as part of the hiring process. However, in Philadelphia, it will soon be unlawful for many employers to make job applicants take these tests. Earlier this year, the city […]

The EEOC Has Issued New Guidelines About Vaccine Requirements at Work Can your employer require that you get the COVID vaccine—and fire you if you refuse? This is a tricky question, because there is no federal law that governs whether employers can mandate COVID vaccines for their employees. It’s more […]

New Rights for Cannabis Users—and How They Affect You In February of 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed an act into law that legalized recreational use of marijuana for everyone aged 21 and over. Medical marijuana has been legal in New Jersey for over a decade, with various restrictions. […]