Pennsylvania residents may want to keep an eye on a lawsuit that was recently filed in Washington D.C. against Georgetown University for the latest in fiduciary standards relating to employee benefit programs. The lawsuit was filed in federal court under the Employee...
Year: 2018
Ways to confront sexual harassment at work
Sexual harassment has been revealed to be a systemic issue in workplaces in Pennsylvania and throughout America. However, some describe the issue as more of a power imbalance in the workplace as opposed to a problem with sex itself. Those who have been hit on or been...
Millions recovered by ERISA enforcement efforts
The Employee Benefits Security Administration, or EBSA, restored more than $1.1 billion in employee benefits in 2017. That money was put back into health, disability and retirement plans meant to benefit Pennsylvania residents and other American workers. Of the money...
The role of corporate culture in addressing sexual harassment
Employers in Pennsylvania and around the country are encouraged to put procedures into place that make it easy for workers to report sexual harassment, but research suggests that this type of policy is only successful when workplace cultures are open to dealing with...
Consequences of violating the ADA
Employees in Pennsylvania or anywhere else in the United States have a right to talk to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). As a general rule, employers are not allowed to take any actions that may chill an employee's willingness to report...
Reasons harassment victims may stay silent
According to a survey from CareerBuilder, 12 percent of respondents said that they were victims of sexual harassment on the job. However, 72 percent of those who claimed to have experienced such behavior did not report it. Furthermore, 54 percent of those who claimed...
Movie to implement sexual harassment guidelines
Pennsylvania fans of superhero films might be interested to know that the second movie in the "Wonder Woman" series is set to be the first to adhere to new sexual harassment guidelines. The Producers Guild of America released the guidelines on January 19, and they...
Polls look at experiences of workplace sexual harassment
While a number of women face harassment in the workplace, the design of polls may cause the percentages reporting harassment to differ. Survey timing as well as the wording, placement and order of questions may all account for differing answers. Furthermore, some...
Bartending and sexual harassment
Bartenders in Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S. experience the third-highest rate of nonfatal workplace violence. Even through they may be frequently subject to sexual harassment, some bartenders feel like they just have to deal with it. Many bars and clubs offer...
Flight attendants file discrimination lawsuit against Delta
Pennsylvania residents might be interested to learn that four flight attendants have filed a lawsuit against Delta Airlines, alleging that the airline engages in anti-Jewish and anti-Semitic behavior. The plaintiffs state that the airline has a pattern of intentional...

