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Even though plenty of Americans have desk jobs, most workers still spend a great deal of time on their feet. Indeed, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average civilian employee sits for about 44 percent of the workday and stands for 56 percent of...
Many people do not understand that sexual harassment does not have to include any physical impositions or specifically be about sexual acts. The laws on sexual harassment also include gender. Jokes about women could be sexual harassment in the right context. The US...
Unfortunately, to this day, protected groups under the law find themselves facing discrimination in the workplace. Of course, this also includes pregnant workers. Some of the manifestations of discrimination against pregnant workers take a surprising form, though. For...
If you are seeking employment, it is likely that your employer will have you sign a non-compete agreement. The terms of the agreement are likely to be different, depending on what your industry is. However, it is important to realize what makes a non-compete agreement...
If you entered into a non-compete agreement in Pennsylvania, know that PA courts often do enforce such contracts. If you should stop working for your employer for almost any reason, you cannot go to work for a competing firm within a specified geographic vicinity....
When your employer lays you off, you want to negotiate the best severance package. Many workers do not understand that they have some leverage even after their job gets terminated. If you face layoffs at your job or want to prepare for the worst-case scenario,...
Discrimination is the unjust or prejudicial treatment of a person based on a category they fall into, such as their race, sex or religion. Everyone has the right to expect a safe work environment and to expect that their employment will not be adversely affected by...
The Americans with Disabilities Act protects employees with a range of impairments that include deafness and hearing loss. As noted by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, if you have a hearing impairment, employers may not discriminate against you....
Before terminating employees, Pennsylvania employers should double-check what the Americans with Disabilities Act defines as a disability. Otherwise, companies could find themselves in legal trouble from employees who feel discriminated against. The ADA explains...
Discrimination in the workplace is far from a relic of the past. In fact, according to a recent survey by Glassdoor, roughly 3 out of every 5 workers in the U.S. have either experienced workplace discrimination or watched it happen to someone else. Even though it...
