Many employees in Pennsylvania are eligible to take time off from work if they have a family or medical issue that needs their attention. Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, employees may take as much as 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year. To be eligible...
Month: July 2016
Aging workforce means more age discrimination
The workforce in Pennsylvania and across the United States is quickly aging. According to AARP, approximately 35 percent of the American workforce will be over the age of 50 by 2022, which is a 25 percent jump from 2002. Unfortunately, this means that age...
Sexual harassment still occurs in the workplace
For many Pennsylvania employees, facing sexual harassment at their place of work is a normal occurrence. A complaint filed by Gretchen Carlson against the Fox News CEO brought sexual harassment back into the spotlight. According to the report, the former anchor...
Harassment in the workplace remains a persistent problem
Employers in Pennsylvania and throughout the country could do more to combat harassment in the workplace according to a report released in June 2016 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The report was compiled by a task force made up of legal experts,...