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When Interns Are Entitled to Compensation Internships are supposed to give students an opportunity to get to know an industry, make valuable connections, and gain experience that will prepare them for paid work. Ideally, both the intern and the company benefit from the arrangement—but the position should primarily be for […]

What’s Your Recourse? It’s a nightmare scenario—but not unheard of. You receive a job offer, you’re thrilled and give your two weeks’ notice at your old job—and then the offer is rescinded. Sometimes it can be rescinded after you’ve left your previous job and moved across the country for your […]

How It Protects You Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, it is unlawful at the federal level to discriminate based on sex in the workplace, including paying women less than men for the same job. But Pennsylvania also has its own equal pay law. The Pennsylvania […]

Even Subtle Harassment Can Create a Hostile Environment Some forms of sexual harassment are easy to recognize—such as overt advances, unwanted physical touch, or demands of sexual favors in exchange for favorable workplace treatment. However, not all types of sexual harassment are as obvious or easy to recognize. Sexual harassment […]

Workplace Retaliation Is Unlawful, but Common Retaliation occurs when your employer takes an adverse action against you for engaging in activity that the law considers protected. Some examples of protected activities may include: Reporting harassment or discrimination Reporting or disclosing legal violations, rule violations or fraud Reporting waste or abuse […]