Some Pennsylvania residents have likely heard about a new law in North Carolina that some say limits the rights of transgender people. In March, the governor of North Carolina signed a bill that will require students at universities and public schools to use bathrooms...
Month: March 2016
The prevalence of workplace harassment
Sexual harassment in a Pennsylvania workplace can interfere with an employee's ability to perform his or her job and can create a hostile working environment. According to a poll taken in March 2016, roughly 60 percent of women said that they have experienced unwanted...
Changes ahead for overtime pay
Pennsylvania employees will have more chances to receive overtime pay if proposed regulations from the U.S. Department of Labor are enacted. Under those regulations, the salary threshold for exempt employees will be significantly increased. Exempt employees are those...
Addressing sexual orientation discrimination in court
LGBT Pennsylvanians who are struggling with prejudice in the workplace may be interested in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's recent actions. The federal agency is currently taking an adamant stance stating that discrimination on the basis of sexual...