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Under the PDA, ADA, and FMLA When you’re pregnant, you have the right to certain protections at work. However, pregnancy discrimination is still a real problem in the United States. Despite the fact that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been in place since 1978, studies show that approximately 250,000 women […]

Your Rights Under the FLSA The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to classify their workers as either exempt or non-exempt from overtime and minimum wage requirements. All non-exempt employees must be paid at least the minimum wage, plus overtime if they work more than 40 hours per week. […]

Answers to Our Most Frequently Asked Questions About the Mandate The City of Philadelphia announced in late November that all city employees must complete a full schedule of vaccination against COVID-19 by January 14, 2022. Those who don’t comply with the mandate risk being fired. Here are some answers to […]

Know Your Rights to Care For Yourself and Family Members Philadelphia’s paid sick leave law has been in effect since 2015, but even so, many employees do not know their rights under this law. The paid sick leave law, otherwise known as the Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces law, requires […]

And Why Did Target Have To Pay $22,450 for Breaking It? Recently, Target was forced to pay $22,450 to approximately 70 employees because it violated the city’s Fair Workweek law. This marks the first time a company has violated the law in the year since it was passed. Here’s a […]