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Recovering addicts may be entitled to protection under federal law Many people who work in addiction treatment assert that addiction is a disease. If that’s the case, then that begs the question: are people who suffer from drug or alcohol addiction entitled to the same workplace protections as people with […]

What all victims of sexual harassment should know about their legal rights Harvey Weinstein, Bill O’Reilly, Roger Ailes. These are just the latest high-profile men to be outed as alleged serial sexual harassers. Many are saying that Hollywood has a sexual harassment problem. That may be true, but it raises […]

Department of Labor sues on behalf of 6,000 workers One local employer just provided a prime example of how far some companies will go to shortchange their employees. Progressive Business Publications, based in Malvern, PA, was sued by the Department of Labor on behalf of 6,000 current and former telemarketing […]

Police officer claims she was unfairly denied light-duty work Many women fear telling their employers that they’re pregnant. They may worry that they’ll be treated differently, or even that they’ll be driven off the job. Case in point: Jennifer Panattoni, a senior patrol officer and 14-year veteran of a local […]

What the law says about salary discussions Let’s face it, many employers would probably prefer that employees avoid discussions about compensation. After all, if staffers don’t know how much other people are making, the employer is less likely to have to worry about salary complaints. But if you suspect that […]