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Understand Your Rights Job hunting at any time can be a fraught and challenging process. If you’re looking for a job while pregnant, you may face additional levels of stress—and sometimes discrimination. Every pregnant person should know their rights when going into an interview and at every stage of the […]

You Have Recourse, Even in an At-Will State. It’s every job applicant’s nightmare. You get an offer for your dream job, you give notice at your old job, maybe you even pack up and move cross-country—only to find the offer rescinded before you even start. Many people ask themselves—can they […]

How It Affects You “Ban the Box” started in the 1990s as a campaign to get employers to remove the check-box on job applications that asks whether applicants have a criminal record. Beginning in the 90s, it gradually spread to other states and later internationally. Currently, approximately 37 states and […]

Your Rights Under Pennsylvania Law In 2007, the Pennsylvania Freedom to Breastfeed Act was signed into law. This law allows mothers to nurse in public, and prevents that from being considered indecent exposure, obscenity, sexual conduct or a public nuisance. But how does this law affect nursing employees at work? […]

How It Protects You The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a law that requires qualifying employers to accommodate workers who have limitations arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to those. It went into effect in June 2023. It operates similarly to the Americans with Disabilities Act, […]