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 […]
Category: Wrongful Termination & Retaliation
Pennsylvania Is an “At-Will” Employment State. You Can Still Be Wrongfully Fired In Pennsylvania, as in many other states across the nation, employment is “at will.” That means your employer can fire you for any reason, at any time—and you can also leave your job for any reason and at […]
It’s Illegal Under the FLSA If your paycheck is smaller than you expected, your employer may be in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The FLSA establishes the federal minimum wage, as well as nationwide rules for when qualifying employees should be paid overtime. Your employer may be […]
This Is Illegal Under the NLRA It’s an unspoken rule in many workplaces, and sometimes a spoken one: you’re not supposed to discuss the terms and conditions of your employment with your co-workers. Especially your pay. But it’s illegal for employers to prevent you from doing this, or punish you […]
Don’t Let Your Employer Get Away With It Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employees working at qualifying companies have the right to take as many as 12 weeks of unpaid leave to deal with a major health issue or care for a family member. This leave is job-protected. […]