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Find out When You’re Protected—and When You’re Not The simple answer is yes. As with all other states in the United States, Pennsylvania is an at-will state. Your employer can fire you for any reason, without warning, as long as the reason isn’t unlawful — such as outright discrimination or […]

Know Your Rights Under the Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) gives eligible employees the right to take 12 weeks of unpaid, protected leave for a variety of reasons, mostly relevant to caregiving or dealing with a medical issue. Employers are required by law […]

How Women Can Fight Back Against Retaliation According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), sexual harassment cases were up 13.6% in 2018—probably because of increased awareness driven by the #MeToo movement. In a way, that’s good news. It shows that women have higher expectations for treatment at work; they’re […]

Or Has it Already Started? When the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) released its statistics on the number and types of workplace discrimination cases it handled in 2018, age discrimination was among the top five. This type of discrimination is typically associated with the Baby Boomer generation. But Gen Xers, […]

Some of These May Surprise You Every year, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) releases the number and types of workplace discrimination cases it handled in the prior year. This year, there were a few key changes in the data—and some points that stayed stubbornly consistent with prior years. […]